What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 14, 2011 at approximatly 11:30 am N16TP, a Bellanca 7KCAB departed siskiyou county airport (siy) in montaque, CA, enroute 190 NM to salem, Oregon (sle). After 1.7 hours of flying and approximatley 10 miles south of salem N16TP'S engine began to sputter and quit. The PIC initially turned towards Albany airport 4 miles away, but determine he did not have sufficient altitude to make the airport. The PIC elected to land in a field directly below him. N16TP landed in 4-foot-high fescue grass and fliped over causing substantial damage to the prop, spinner and the top of the vertical tail.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 14, 2011 AT APPROXIMATLY 11:30 AM N16TP, A BELLANCA 7KCAB DEPARTED SISKIYOU COUNTY AIRPORT (SIY) IN MONTAQUE, CA, ENROUTE 190 NM TO SALEM, OREGON (SLE). AFTER 1.7 HOURS OF FLYING AND APPROXIMATLEY 10 MILES SOUTH OF SALEM N16TP'S ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND QUIT. THE PIC INITIALLY TURNED TOWARDS ALBANY AIRPORT 4 MILES AWAY, BUT DETERMINE HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO MAKE THE AIRPORT. THE PIC ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD DIRECTLY BELOW HIM. N16TP LANDED IN 4-FOOT-HIGH FESCUE GRASS AND FLIPED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROP, SPINNER AND THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL TAIL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.