What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 21, 2009, N6869T, a Cessna T210G, piloted by benjamin david hill, departed from Provo, UT (pvu) enroute for spanish fork, UT (U77). Shortly after departure, the aircraft experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot turned back toward the Provo, UT airport and attemtped to land on runway 36. The aircraft impacted upsloping terrain and came to rest on top of a perimeter road approximately a quarter mile short of the departure end of runway 36. The one person on board the aircraft was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 21, 2009, N6869T, A CESSNA T210G, PILOTED BY BENJAMIN DAVID HILL, DEPARTED FROM PROVO, UT (PVU) ENROUTE FOR SPANISH FORK, UT (U77). SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT TURNED BACK TOWARD THE PROVO, UT AIRPORT AND ATTEMTPED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED UPSLOPING TERRAIN AND CAME TO REST ON TOP OF A PERIMETER ROAD APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER MILE SHORT OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 36. THE ONE PERSON ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.