What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/19/17 at approximately 1030 EST, Rockwell commander 112 aircraft, N1401J, crashed on a residential street during an approach to Clearwater airpark (clw). N1401J operating under part 91, in VMC conditions was enroute from zph to clw. On 4 mile base leg to clw runway 16 the engine lost power. There was insufficient altitude to glide to the airport. The pilot performed a forced landing on north keene road south of cross street sunset point. On short final the left wing struck a street sign and small tree. The aircraft landed in the north bound traffic lane and came to rest perpendicular to the street.
There were no injuries to the two occupants and no post crash fire. The Clearwater fire department contained spilled fuel from the ruptured left wing tank(s).
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/19/17 AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 EST, ROCKWELL COMMANDER 112 AIRCRAFT, N1401J, CRASHED ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET DURING AN APPROACH TO CLEARWATER AIRPARK (CLW). N1401J OPERATING UNDER PART 91, IN VMC CONDITIONS WAS ENROUTE FROM ZPH TO CLW. ON 4 MILE BASE LEG TO CLW RUNWAY 16 THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO GLIDE TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING ON NORTH KEENE ROAD SOUTH OF CROSS STREET SUNSET POINT. ON SHORT FINAL THE LEFT WING STRUCK A STREET SIGN AND SMALL TREE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THE NORTH BOUND TRAFFIC LANE AND CAME TO REST PERPENDICULAR TO THE STREET.
THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS AND NO POST CRASH FIRE. THE CLEARWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTAINED SPILLED FUEL FROM THE RUPTURED LEFT WING TANK(S).
NTSB investigation
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