What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot and flight instructor on board both stated that at approximately 17,000 ft MSL the aircraft experienced a loud "pop" or "bang". The pilot and flight instructor stated that this "pop" or "bang" led to a loss of engine power. The pilot and flight instructor then diverted to kont in coordination with approach control (socal TRACON). The pilot and flight instructor both stated that a checklist was referred to regarding partial loss of power, but no emergency "engine out" checklists were performed. The pilot and flight instructor elected to utilize a non-emergency approach profile to the airfield. On final to runway 26R, the pilot attempted to add power on an appx. 1/2 mile final. The pilot and flight instructor stated that there was no response from the engine when the power levers were pushed forward, leading to the aircraft landing short of the runway. Before making contact with the ground, the aircraft hit a fence where a small brush fire was started. Both main gear were sheared off of the aircraft during contact with the fence and/or ground.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ON BOARD BOTH STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 17,000 FT MSL THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOUD "POP" OR "BANG". THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THIS "POP" OR "BANG" LED TO A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR THEN DIVERTED TO KONT IN COORDINATION WITH APPROACH CONTROL (SOCAL TRACON). THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR BOTH STATED THAT A CHECKLIST WAS REFERRED TO REGARDING PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER, BUT NO EMERGENCY "ENGINE OUT" CHECKLISTS WERE PERFORMED. THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ELECTED TO UTILIZE A NON-EMERGENCY APPROACH PROFILE TO THE AIRFIELD. ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 26R, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER ON AN APPX. 1/2 MILE FINAL. THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE WHEN THE POWER LEVERS WERE PUSHED FORWARD, LEADING TO THE AIRCRAFT LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. BEFORE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A FENCE WHERE A SMALL BRUSH FIRE WAS STARTED. BOTH MAIN GEAR WERE SHEARED OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING CONTACT WITH THE FENCE AND/OR GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.