What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot landed at mcc with approximately ½ tanks, filled both tanks at mcclellan. Completed full run up prior to take off. Kept the fuel on the same tank.
Engine failed at approximately 500’, checked engine gages while switching the electric fuel boost pump from low to high, initiated a left turn to try to make it back to the runway. Noticed that he would not make the runway and the freeway was full or traffic. He decided to put down at the golf course.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT LANDED AT MCC WITH APPROXIMATELY ½ TANKS, FILLED BOTH TANKS AT MCCLELLAN. COMPLETED FULL RUN UP PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. KEPT THE FUEL ON THE SAME TANK.
ENGINE FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 500’, CHECKED ENGINE GAGES WHILE SWITCHING THE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP FROM LOW TO HIGH, INITIATED A LEFT TURN TO TRY TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE RUNWAY. NOTICED THAT HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE RUNWAY AND THE FREEWAY WAS FULL OR TRAFFIC. HE DECIDED TO PUT DOWN AT THE GOLF COURSE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.