What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 7/23, during a return flight to kbtv, the engine lost all power and quit while on right downwind for runway 19. The pilot immediately informed the tower and began a base turn, maintaining best glide speed with gear down and no flaps. The aircraft landed on a grass incline about 15-20 feet short of the runway, causing the nose gear and left main gear to collapse. The airplane slid approximately 150 feet to a stop. There were no injuries, no fuel or oil leaks, and emergency services responded.
As the FAA filed it
ON 7/23, DURING A RETURN FLIGHT TO KBTV, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER AND QUIT WHILE ON RIGHT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 19. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY INFORMED THE TOWER AND BEGAN A BASE TURN, MAINTAINING BEST GLIDE SPEED WITH GEAR DOWN AND NO FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON A GRASS INCLINE ABOUT 15-20 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE AIRPLANE SLID APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NO FUEL OR OIL LEAKS, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES RESPONDED.
NTSB investigation
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