What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot departed Flying Oaks Airport in aircraft N8DT at approximately 1800 central standard time. The aircraft departed the grass, north / south runway to the south. Witness stated they heard the aircraft engine sputter, and then quit. The pilot turned to aircraft 180 degrees and attempted to land on the automobile driveway parallel to the runway. The aircraft struck a tree near the top of the tree and impacted the ground 65 feet from the tree.
The top wing fuel tank cap was removed with some force. A flashlight was shown into the tank and no fuel or fuel vapor (odor) was observed. The fuselage fuel tank cover was removed for access to the fuselage fuel tank cap. The cap was removed with some force and a flashlight was shown into the tank and no fuel or fuel vapor (odor) was observed.
No fuel stains or odor was noted on the ground or in the vicinity of the aircraft.
The pilot,applied for a medical and student pilot certificate on 12/11/2008. No certificate was issued. privacy data omitted Medical and student pilot application was denied on February 27, 2009 by Dr. Warren s. silberman, d.o., manager aerospace medical institute for cause.
An enforcement investigative report has been initiated.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT DEPARTED FLYING OAKS AIRPORT IN AIRCRAFT N8DT AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE GRASS, NORTH / SOUTH RUNWAY TO THE SOUTH. WITNESS STATED THEY HEARD THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SPUTTER, AND THEN QUIT. THE PILOT TURNED TO AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE AUTOMOBILE DRIVEWAY PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE NEAR THE TOP OF THE TREE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND 65 FEET FROM THE TREE.
THE TOP WING FUEL TANK CAP WAS REMOVED WITH SOME FORCE. A FLASHLIGHT WAS SHOWN INTO THE TANK AND NO FUEL OR FUEL VAPOR (ODOR) WAS OBSERVED. THE FUSELAGE FUEL TANK COVER WAS REMOVED FOR ACCESS TO THE FUSELAGE FUEL TANK CAP. THE CAP WAS REMOVED WITH SOME FORCE AND A FLASHLIGHT WAS SHOWN INTO THE TANK AND NO FUEL OR FUEL VAPOR (ODOR) WAS OBSERVED.
NO FUEL STAINS OR ODOR WAS NOTED ON THE GROUND OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
THE PILOT,APPLIED FOR A MEDICAL AND STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE ON 12/11/2008. NO CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MEDICAL AND STUDENT PILOT APPLICATION WAS DENIED ON FEBRUARY 27, 2009 BY DR. WARREN S. SILBERMAN, D.O., MANAGER AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE FOR CAUSE.
AN ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIVE REPORT HAS BEEN INITIATED.
NTSB investigation
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