What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Per pilot statement aircraft magnetos failed and engine lost power. Pilot stated he landed the aircraft in the tree tops, it rest momentarily and fell to the ground. Aircraft was located nose down in a vertical position east of highway 314A approximately 150 yards off the highway. Inspector determined that no fuel had spilled on the ground at the accident site. In addition, no fuel was found in the right wing fuel tank. When the aircraft was removed from the crash site only residual fuel was found in the left wing fuel tank.
As the FAA filed it
PER PILOT STATEMENT AIRCRAFT MAGNETOS FAILED AND ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT STATED HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN THE TREE TOPS, IT REST MOMENTARILY AND FELL TO THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED NOSE DOWN IN A VERTICAL POSITION EAST OF HIGHWAY 314A APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS OFF THE HIGHWAY. INSPECTOR DETERMINED THAT NO FUEL HAD SPILLED ON THE GROUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. IN ADDITION, NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE CRASH SITE ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.