What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Approaching ktul, a "gumps" check was performed, ensuring fuel, landing gear, mixture, propeller, and seatbelts were in order. Upon descent, the engine cut out twice after reducing throttle slightly. Despite regaining power briefly, the plane lost altitude. Attempts to switch fuel tanks did not resolve the issue, and the aircraft was unable to reach the runway. Forced to make an off-field landing, the aircraft cleared a tree line but collided with a power line, causing a violent descent. The right wing struck a fire hydrant upon touchdown, severing the wing spar.
Aircraft initial impact was low angle (approx.16 deg.) Aircraft slid approx. 210 ft after and came to rest in a field facing at a heading of 090, approx. 1.5 miles southeast of runway 36L.
As the FAA filed it
APPROACHING KTUL, A "GUMPS" CHECK WAS PERFORMED, ENSURING FUEL, LANDING GEAR, MIXTURE, PROPELLER, AND SEATBELTS WERE IN ORDER. UPON DESCENT, THE ENGINE CUT OUT TWICE AFTER REDUCING THROTTLE SLIGHTLY. DESPITE REGAINING POWER BRIEFLY, THE PLANE LOST ALTITUDE. ATTEMPTS TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RUNWAY. FORCED TO MAKE AN OFF-FIELD LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED A TREE LINE BUT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE, CAUSING A VIOLENT DESCENT. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A FIRE HYDRANT UPON TOUCHDOWN, SEVERING THE WING SPAR.
AIRCRAFT INITIAL IMPACT WAS LOW ANGLE (APPROX.16 DEG.) AIRCRAFT SLID APPROX. 210 FT AFTER AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD FACING AT A HEADING OF 090, APPROX. 1.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RUNWAY 36L.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.