What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 18, 2013, the pilot, with four passengers on board, was approaching Wenatchee airport. On base leg for runway 30, the engine stopped producing power. The pilot turned toward the runway and managed to land at an angle to the runway on the paved surface. A hard landing resulted and the tail of the aircraft struck the runway. The aircraft stopped on the runway, and was subsequently towed to the ga fueling area of the airport. The FBO lineman assisted the occupants in fueling the aircraft. After fueling, the aircraft departed Wenatchee.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 18, 2013, THE PILOT, WITH FOUR PASSENGERS ON BOARD, WAS APPROACHING WENATCHEE AIRPORT. ON BASE LEG FOR RUNWAY 30, THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. THE PILOT TURNED TOWARD THE RUNWAY AND MANAGED TO LAND AT AN ANGLE TO THE RUNWAY ON THE PAVED SURFACE. A HARD LANDING RESULTED AND THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY, AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO THE GA FUELING AREA OF THE AIRPORT. THE FBO LINEMAN ASSISTED THE OCCUPANTS IN FUELING THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER FUELING, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WENATCHEE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N4848U · 1
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