What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 5th, 2019, N8887U lost engine power while on a flight from carlsbad, CA (crq) to marana, AZ (avq). The pilot made a forced landing on a narrow rural road, struck vegetation with the left wing, causing substantial damage. The right main gear was broken from the mount and the plane came to rest with the right wing touching the ground. The pilot and 3 passengers were not injured.
The pilot stated the flight was normal until descending out of 5,500', at which time the engine rpms went from 2600 to approximately 1200-1000 rpms. He was unable to restore engine power and landed on a small, one-lane dirt road.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 5TH, 2019, N8887U LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE ON A FLIGHT FROM CARLSBAD, CA (CRQ) TO MARANA, AZ (AVQ). THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A NARROW RURAL ROAD, STRUCK VEGETATION WITH THE LEFT WING, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS BROKEN FROM THE MOUNT AND THE PLANE CAME TO REST WITH THE RIGHT WING TOUCHING THE GROUND. THE PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED.
THE PILOT STATED THE FLIGHT WAS NORMAL UNTIL DESCENDING OUT OF 5,500', AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE RPMS WENT FROM 2600 TO APPROXIMATELY 1200-1000 RPMS. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE ENGINE POWER AND LANDED ON A SMALL, ONE-LANE DIRT ROAD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.