What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was on final to runway 32 at Fitchburg muni (fit) when it experianced a loss of power. The aircraft crashed short of the runway into the nashua river. The aircraft came to rest upside down in the river allowing whatever fuel remained to drain into the river. Cause for the loss of power has not yet been determined. The NTSB has arranged for an engine teardown inspection to be accomplished at anglin aircraft salvage in Delaware. The aircraft is currently in transport to anglin aircraft salvage.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 32 AT FITCHBURG MUNI (FIT) WHEN IT EXPERIANCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE NASHUA RIVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN IN THE RIVER ALLOWING WHATEVER FUEL REMAINED TO DRAIN INTO THE RIVER.CAUSE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED.THE NTSB HAS ARRANGED FOR AN ENGINE TEARDOWN INSPECTION TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT ANGLIN AIRCRAFT SALVAGE IN DELAWARE. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY IN TRANSPORT TO ANGLIN AIRCRAFT SALVAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.