What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Airplane departed benton airfield (O85) in redding, CA at 0700(PST) with 2 personnel on board to gansner airfield (201) in Quincy, CA.
Upon arrival at Quincy the airfield was under IMC due to ground fog.
Pilot began a left hand orbit at 8,000MSL and at approximately the 270 degree mark the aircraft engine quit.
Pilot descended the aircraft through the lower terrain until making contact.
The airplane came to rest in the indian river 1 mile north of California highway 89 and 70 intersection on a heading of 020 degrees. Both occupants exited the aircraft without incident and or injury.
As the FAA filed it
AIRPLANE DEPARTED BENTON AIRFIELD (O85) IN REDDING, CA AT 0700(PST) WITH 2 PERSONNEL ON BOARD TO GANSNER AIRFIELD (201) IN QUINCY, CA.
UPON ARRIVAL AT QUINCY THE AIRFIELD WAS UNDER IMC DUE TO GROUND FOG.
PILOT BEGAN A LEFT HAND ORBIT AT 8,000MSL AND AT APPROXIMATELY THE 270 DEGREE MARK THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT.
PILOT DESCENDED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE LOWER TERRAIN UNTIL MAKING CONTACT.
THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN THE INDIAN RIVER 1 MILE NORTH OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY 89 AND 70 INTERSECTION ON A HEADING OF 020 DEGREES. BOTH OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT AND OR INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.