What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On takeoff at Rialto airport, CA, aircraft lost power, momentarily coming back on and then engine completely stalled out, no backfiring noted. Aircraft made an emergency landing on an open field striking oak trees with it's left wings. Police entities blocked streets for approximately 1 mile and allowed aircraft to taxi back under its own power back to the Rialto airport. On 11/4/2008, a power engine run was accomplished at flabob, CA airport with satisfactory results. Fuel filter bowl was removed and inspected with no abnormalities or debris found. Fuel tank vent system was inspected for clogging and no obstructions were noted. Aircraft owner agreed to send carburator out for overhaul and advise if any abnormalities are found.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAKEOFF AT RIALTO AIRPORT, CA, AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, MOMENTARILY COMING BACK ON AND THEN ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED OUT, NO BACKFIRING NOTED. AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON AN OPEN FIELD STRIKING OAK TREES WITH IT'S LEFT WINGS. POLICE ENTITIES BLOCKED STREETS FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AND ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO TAXI BACK UNDER ITS OWN POWER BACK TO THE RIALTO AIRPORT. ON 11/4/2008, A POWER ENGINE RUN WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT FLABOB, CA AIRPORT WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. FUEL FILTER BOWL WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED WITH NO ABNORMALITIES OR DEBRIS FOUND. FUEL TANK VENT SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED FOR CLOGGING AND NO OBSTRUCTIONS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT OWNER AGREED TO SEND CARBURATOR OUT FOR OVERHAUL AND ADVISE IF ANY ABNORMALITIES ARE FOUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.