What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft N67311 deverted into Sacramento because of engine problems. During the decent the aircraft struck power lines and crashed appromiately 2 miles south of the sacramanto int'l airport. A small grass fire started due to down power lines, but was quickly extinguished. The aircrfat substained significant damage. No injuries. One person on board. Pilot stated that he departed (EMT) el monte, CA with full tanks enroute to (ksmf) Sacramento metro airport. On let down he switched tanks and the engine quit. He tried to switch tanks and re-start the engine, but was to low and landed in a field short of the runway. After the landing the pilot observed fuel stains on the wing. He stated that he has had trouble with the fuel caps and believes this one was not properly secured and siphon fuel out while he was flying.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT N67311 DEVERTED INTO SACRAMENTO BECAUSE OF ENGINE PROBLEMS. DURING THE DECENT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES AND CRASHED APPROMIATELY 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE SACRAMANTO INT'L AIRPORT. A SMALL GRASS FIRE STARTED DUE TO DOWN POWER LINES, BUT WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRFAT SUBSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. NO INJURIES. ONE PERSON ON BOARD. PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED (EMT) EL MONTE, CA WITH FULL TANKS ENROUTE TO (KSMF) SACRAMENTO METRO AIRPORT. ON LET DOWN HE SWITCHED TANKS AND THE ENGINE QUIT. HE TRIED TO SWITCH TANKS AND RE-START THE ENGINE, BUT WAS TO LOW AND LANDED IN A FIELD SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE LANDING THE PILOT OBSERVED FUEL STAINS ON THE WING. HE STATED THAT HE HAS HAD TROUBLE WITH THE FUEL CAPS AND BELIEVES THIS ONE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND SIPHON FUEL OUT WHILE HE WAS FLYING.
NTSB investigation
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