What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft departed new orleans (knew) with a direct flight to Minden (mne). On a long left turn onto final to mne, the aircraft experienced loss of power. The tanks were switched from right to left and boost pumps applied still no power. Aircraft made a forced landing in a field a quarter mile northwest of runway 19 striking a tree with the left wing then coming to a complete stop upright.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED NEW ORLEANS (KNEW) WITH A DIRECT FLIGHT TO MINDEN (MNE). ON A LONG LEFT TURN ONTO FINAL TO MNE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER. THE TANKS WERE SWITCHED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND BOOST PUMPS APPLIED STILL NO POWER. AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD A QUARTER MILE NORTHWEST OF RUNWAY 19 STRIKING A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING THEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP UPRIGHT.
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 N7358E · 1
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