What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While in cruise flight, about 7,500 ft MSL, the aircraft engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine to no avail and landed the aircraft in wilderness area appox. 16 miles northwest of Kernville, CA.. Upon landing, the airplane flipped over inverted and sustained substantial damage. The pilot,privacy data omitted was the sole occupant, received minor injuries. The pilot reported, at the time of the engine failure, the airplane had a total of about 12.5 gallons of fuel on board.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ABOUT 7,500 FT MSL, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO NO AVAIL AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN WILDERNESS AREA APPOX. 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF KERNVILLE, CA.. UPON LANDING, THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER INVERTED AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED, AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURE, THE AIRPLANE HAD A TOTAL OF ABOUT 12.5 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.