What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft lost power while inbound to Sundance Airpark (khsd) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Aircraft made an off airport landing approximately 3/4 mile north-west of runway 17 at khsd. During the landing the nose wheel strut sheared off causing the nose of the aircraft to dig into the terrain and the aircraft flipped over on its top. During the investigation it was determined that the fuel tanks were empty and that the vegetation under the aircraft wings was still alive with out evidence of fuel contamination.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER WHILE INBOUND TO SUNDANCE AIRPARK (KHSD) IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA. AIRCRAFT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILE NORTH-WEST OF RUNWAY 17 AT KHSD. DURING THE LANDING THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO DIG INTO THE TERRAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS TOP. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY AND THAT THE VEGETATION UNDER THE AIRCRAFT WINGS WAS STILL ALIVE WITH OUT EVIDENCE OF FUEL CONTAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N4554V · 2
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