What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 27, 2018 at approximately 4:30PM PDT, aircraft N4269Y impacted terrain 1750 feet north-north-west of the departure end of rwy 29 at Petaluma Municipal Airport (O69). Eye witness reports indicate the aircraft experienced engine problem as evidenced with loud back fire and popping noises. The aircraft then made a right turn back toward Petaluma Municipal Airport but entered into a stall spin and impacted terrain inverted at a steep angle on west Washington street 1500? South east of adobe road. The remains of the 2 deceased occupants were found in the fuselage section belted in their respective seats.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30PM PDT, AIRCRAFT N4269Y IMPACTED TERRAIN 1750 FEET NORTH-NORTH-WEST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 29 AT PETALUMA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (O69). EYE WITNESS REPORTS INDICATE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED WITH LOUD BACK FIRE AND POPPING NOISES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN MADE A RIGHT TURN BACK TOWARD PETALUMA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BUT ENTERED INTO A STALL SPIN AND IMPACTED TERRAIN INVERTED AT A STEEP ANGLE ON WEST WASHINGTON STREET 1500? SOUTH EAST OF ADOBE ROAD. THE REMAINS OF THE 2 DECEASED OCCUPANTS WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SECTION BELTED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SEATS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.