What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/21/09 at approximately 1315 PST aircraft N7JX, a Lancair, was inbound to san carlos airport, san carlos, CA when the aircraft experienced an engine failure at approximately 10,000 feet. The pilot called oakland flight watch on frequency 122.0 and reported he had an engine failure with smoke and fire in the cockpit. The pilot also reported he had the watsonville airport in sight and would try to land there. At 5500 feet there was no further contact with the aircraft. Aircraft was reported crashed in an apple orchard 1/4 mile from final approach for runway 20 at the watsonville airport. On scene investigation revealed the aircraft impacted the ground due to an apparent stall/spin. There was no evidence of fire damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/21/09 AT APPROXIMATELY 1315 PST AIRCRAFT N7JX, A LANCAIR, WAS INBOUND TO SAN CARLOS AIRPORT, SAN CARLOS, CA WHEN THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 FEET. THE PILOT CALLED OAKLAND FLIGHT WATCH ON FREQUENCY 122.0 AND REPORTED HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE WITH SMOKE AND FIRE IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED HE HAD THE WATSONVILLE AIRPORT IN SIGHT AND WOULD TRY TO LAND THERE. AT 5500 FEET THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED CRASHED IN AN APPLE ORCHARD 1/4 MILE FROM FINAL APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 20 AT THE WATSONVILLE AIRPORT. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND DUE TO AN APPARENT STALL/SPIN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.