What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 25th, 2008 at approximately 2:30 local time the pilot of N2383R, a Piper cherokee PA-28-180 departed calexico airport (cxl) for Monterey airport (mry). In a statement from the pilot, he was on downwind to base for runway 10R at about 800 feet AGL when the engine quit. The pilot switched fuel tanks from the right to the left but the engine would not restart. The aircraft impacted a few tree branches and came to rest on the entrance to the Monterey pines golf course.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 25TH, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 LOCAL TIME THE PILOT OF N2383R, A PIPER CHEROKEE PA-28-180 DEPARTED CALEXICO AIRPORT (CXL) FOR MONTEREY AIRPORT (MRY). IN A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT, HE WAS ON DOWNWIND TO BASE FOR RUNWAY 10R AT ABOUT 800 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A FEW TREE BRANCHES AND CAME TO REST ON THE ENTRANCE TO THE MONTEREY PINES GOLF COURSE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.