What happened
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On flight from marana (avq) to Ryan Field (ryn), aircraft entered extended downwind for other traffic and was cleared for right base to 24R, upon turning base at flight idle the pilot heard a beeping tone and looked at instruments to see alternator light flashing and engine RPM and mp at zero. Switched fuel tanks, turned boost pump on and tried to start but engine did not start. Airspeed was at 60 knots and aircraft descended into the trees short of the field.
As the FAA filed it
ON FLIGHT FROM MARANA (AVQ) TO RYAN FIELD (RYN), AIRCRAFT ENTERED EXTENDED DOWNWIND FOR OTHER TRAFFIC AND WAS CLEARED FOR RIGHT BASE TO 24R, UPON TURNING BASE AT FLIGHT IDLE THE PILOT HEARD A BEEPING TONE AND LOOKED AT INSTRUMENTS TO SEE ALTERNATOR LIGHT FLASHING AND ENGINE RPM AND MP AT ZERO. SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, TURNED BOOST PUMP ON AND TRIED TO START BUT ENGINE DID NOT START. AIRSPEED WAS AT 60 KNOTS AND AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO THE TREES SHORT OF THE FIELD.
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