What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot had departed T41 for a short flight to the waterfront and back. While on base for runway 15 the pilot stated that the aircraft began to lose power. The pilot applied full throttle with no affect and began an early turn towards the runway. The initial touchdown was approx 200 feet short of the runway. Due to the amount of rain in the days prior to the accident the area was left with mud and standing water. Upon touchdown the main wheels began sinking into the mud resulting in the aircraft overturning.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT HAD DEPARTED T41 FOR A SHORT FLIGHT TO THE WATERFRONT AND BACK. WHILE ON BASE FOR RUNWAY 15 THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL THROTTLE WITH NO AFFECT AND BEGAN AN EARLY TURN TOWARDS THE RUNWAY. THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN WAS APPROX 200 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RAIN IN THE DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE AREA WAS LEFT WITH MUD AND STANDING WATER. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE MAIN WHEELS BEGAN SINKING INTO THE MUD RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT OVERTURNING.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N56347 · 2
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