What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot in command (PIC) departed ravalli county airport (khrf) at 0945 local with intent to complete a long solo cross country for a private pilot certification. Intended destination was Rexburg madison county airport (rxe). The flight was uneventful however during approach, the PIC began descending ~500 feet per minute. To improve approach angle at ~400 feet above terrain, the PIC advanced the throttle and lost engine power. No audible noise of engine malfunction was heard. The ignition was cycled twice with full throttle but did not start. The PIC navigated toward a mid-sized city street where they landed the aircraft striking a street light and a curb.
Engine download data may be available and this report will be amended as more information is disclosed.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) DEPARTED RAVALLI COUNTY AIRPORT (KHRF) AT 0945 LOCAL WITH INTENT TO COMPLETE A LONG SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FOR A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATION. INTENDED DESTINATION WAS REXBURG MADISON COUNTY AIRPORT (RXE). THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL HOWEVER DURING APPROACH, THE PIC BEGAN DESCENDING ~500 FEET PER MINUTE. TO IMPROVE APPROACH ANGLE AT ~400 FEET ABOVE TERRAIN, THE PIC ADVANCED THE THROTTLE AND LOST ENGINE POWER. NO AUDIBLE NOISE OF ENGINE MALFUNCTION WAS HEARD. THE IGNITION WAS CYCLED TWICE WITH FULL THROTTLE BUT DID NOT START. THE PIC NAVIGATED TOWARD A MID-SIZED CITY STREET WHERE THEY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT STRIKING A STREET LIGHT AND A CURB.
ENGINE DOWNLOAD DATA MAY BE AVAILABLE AND THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS MORE INFORMATION IS DISCLOSED.
NTSB investigation
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