What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was enroute from harvey field (pae) to felts field (sff). Approximately 20 minutes into the flight the engine quit. Pilot unsuccessfully attempted to re-start the engine. He estimated that he would not make it to the nearest airport and decided to land in a nearby field. During the landing, the nose landing gear and rt landing gear struck fence posts and the aircraft skidded to a stop. The pilot exited the aircraft without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM HARVEY FIELD (PAE) TO FELTS FIELD (SFF). APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE ENGINE. HE ESTIMATED THAT HE WOULD NOT MAKE IT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND DECIDED TO LAND IN A NEARBY FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND RT LANDING GEAR STRUCK FENCE POSTS AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.