What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft lost engine power at 5,000' MSL, approx 4 NM north of Hanford Municipal Airport (khjo). Pilot stated that he attempted restarts but was unable. (He admits he did not switch tanks from right to left) the pilot landed the aircaft in a freshly plowed (soft) field, with gear and flaps down. The landing gear dug deeply into the soft field ripping off the nose gear and striking the left wingtip. Inspection of the aircraft found substantial damage to the left wing and the rear fuselage. Investigation also found approx 8 gals of fuel in the left tank and no fuel in the right tank. There were no injuries and no fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER AT 5,000' MSL, APPROX 4 NM NORTH OF HANFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KHJO). PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED RESTARTS BUT WAS UNABLE. (HE ADMITS HE DID NOT SWITCH TANKS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT) THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCAFT IN A FRESHLY PLOWED (SOFT) FIELD, WITH GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN. THE LANDING GEAR DUG DEEPLY INTO THE SOFT FIELD RIPPING OFF THE NOSE GEAR AND STRIKING THE LEFT WINGTIP. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND THE REAR FUSELAGE. INVESTIGATION ALSO FOUND APPROX 8 GALS OF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK AND NO FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.