What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft engine lost power and pilot attempted a emergency landing on hwy. once on the highway the aircraft engine regained power and pilot took off again. While enroute to brown field the engine again lost power. In an attempt to land in a field near Chula Vista, landing gear struck a dirt embankment and sheared off. The aircraft continued to move forward and flipped upside down in the field. The aircraft had zero usable fuel on board at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER AND PILOT ATTEMPTED A EMERGENCY LANDING ON HWY. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE REGAINED POWER AND PILOT TOOK OFF AGAIN. WHILE ENROUTE TO BROWN FIELD THE ENGINE AGAIN LOST POWER. IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND IN A FIELD NEAR CHULA VISTA, LANDING GEAR STRUCK A DIRT EMBANKMENT AND SHEARED OFF. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ZERO USABLE FUEL ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.