What happened
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Inspectorprivacy data omittedinterviewed the pilot by phone on 03/24/2022 at approximately 1145. The pilot mentioned that he departed the davis airport(edu) enroute to the santa rosa airport (sts). 25 minutes after departure the aircraft lost power and could not maintain altitude. The pilot landed the aircraft in a field approximately 20 miles north of the Napa airport(apc). The pilot said that there was 16 gallons of fuel in the aircraft prior to departure and there was fuel in the tanks when it was removed from the field. The aircraft sustained damage to both main landing gear and there is wrinkling to the skin above the main landing gear on the left and right fuselage. NTSB is requiring an engine and partial airframe exam. That date has not yet been determined.
As the FAA filed it
INSPECTOR^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^INTERVIEWED THE PILOT BY PHONE ON 03/24/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 1145. THE PILOT MENTIONED THAT HE DEPARTED THE DAVIS AIRPORT(EDU) ENROUTE TO THE SANTA ROSA AIRPORT (STS). 25 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES NORTH OF THE NAPA AIRPORT(APC). THE PILOT SAID THAT THERE WAS 16 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANKS WHEN IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR AND THERE IS WRINKLING TO THE SKIN ABOVE THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUSELAGE. NTSB IS REQUIRING AN ENGINE AND PARTIAL AIRFRAME EXAM. THAT DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED.
NTSB investigation
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