What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
From pilot's statement:
"Departed pasx with 1/2 tank nose fuel. Turned off right tank transfer. Departed, just had received transition clearance from Kenai tower to salarnaut of lake and lost power. Verified fuel level at 1/2, attempted restart twice while making 360° looking turn/searching. Made final approach on onto small trml in the muskeg/unable to make turn into wind as too low. Landed downwind, struck small spruce, clipped tree and pivoted off to the south."
As the FAA filed it
FROM PILOT'S STATEMENT:
"DEPARTED PASX WITH 1/2 TANK NOSE FUEL. TURNED OFF RIGHT TANK TRANSFER. DEPARTED, JUST HAD RECEIVED TRANSITION CLEARANCE FROM KENAI TOWER TO SALARNAUT OF LAKE AND LOST POWER. VERIFIED FUEL LEVEL AT 1/2, ATTEMPTED RESTART TWICE WHILE MAKING 360° LOOKING TURN/SEARCHING. MADE FINAL APPROACH ON ONTO SMALL TRML IN THE MUSKEG/UNABLE TO MAKE TURN INTO WIND AS TOO LOW. LANDED DOWNWIND, STRUCK SMALL SPRUCE, CLIPPED TREE AND PIVOTED OFF TO THE SOUTH."
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.