What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N800DC departed cno(chino) VFR requesting 9500FT enroute to apv. While in flight pilot advised he was having electrical issues with the plane and requested to return to cno. Controller accomodated the request and issued suggested heading and altitude as well the ATIS. Later, the pilot advised his right engine had failed and the he need to get back to cno. Air traffic control issued the appropriate heading and declared an emergency on the pilots behalf. Pilot continued northeast bound so the controller offered ral (Riverside) as the closest airport. At 11:49 local time ral tower advised the aircraft had crashed 2.5 miles southwest of ral. This report to be ammended at a future date.
As the FAA filed it
N800DC DEPARTED CNO(CHINO) VFR REQUESTING 9500FT ENROUTE TO APV. WHILE IN FLIGHT PILOT ADVISED HE WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE PLANE AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO CNO. CONTROLLER ACCOMODATED THE REQUEST AND ISSUED SUGGESTED HEADING AND ALTITUDE AS WELL THE ATIS. LATER, THE PILOT ADVISED HIS RIGHT ENGINE HAD FAILED AND THE HE NEED TO GET BACK TO CNO. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ISSUED THE APPROPRIATE HEADING AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON THE PILOTS BEHALF. PILOT CONTINUED NORTHEAST BOUND SO THE CONTROLLER OFFERED RAL (RIVERSIDE) AS THE CLOSEST AIRPORT. AT 11:49 LOCAL TIME RAL TOWER ADVISED THE AIRCRAFT HAD CRASHED 2.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RAL. THIS REPORT TO BE AMMENDED AT A FUTURE DATE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.