What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 0949, engine stopped and aircraft began descent. Pilot attempted to land on soccer field but crashed 20 yards short of field. Fuel tank was empty during post crash inspection. Aircraft registration lists privacy data omitted as the owner, but pilot produced a bill of sale showing he purchased it 11/15/2015 from privacy data omitted. Registration was last renewed 02/28/2018 by privacy data omitted.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 0949, ENGINE STOPPED AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN DESCENT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON SOCCER FIELD BUT CRASHED 20 YARDS SHORT OF FIELD. FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY DURING POST CRASH INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION LISTS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AS THE OWNER, BUT PILOT PRODUCED A BILL OF SALE SHOWING HE PURCHASED IT 11/15/2015 FROM ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. REGISTRATION WAS LAST RENEWED 02/28/2018 BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.