What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed krts, during climb at 1500 feet AGL the alternator warning came on and the pilot made a left turn to try to return to the airport. During the turn the engine failed and the aircraft gear was not locked in the down position due to the electrical failure with no time to manually pump the gear down causing a gear up landing under no power. During investigation we found the left tank had approximately 6 to 7 gallons total at the time of the accident right hand tank was empty.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KRTS, DURING CLIMB AT 1500 FEET AGL THE ALTERNATOR WARNING CAME ON AND THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN TO TRY TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE TURN THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT GEAR WAS NOT LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH NO TIME TO MANUALLY PUMP THE GEAR DOWN CAUSING A GEAR UP LANDING UNDER NO POWER. DURING INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THE LEFT TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 7 GALLONS TOTAL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT RIGHT HAND TANK WAS EMPTY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.