What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was conducting aerial surveillance when they experienced a dual engine failure after switching from the auxillary fuel tanks to the main fuel tanks resulting in an off-field landing. There was substantial damage to the front of the aircraft, propellers, and nose landing gear. The engines were not properly secured prior to landing. At the time of this report, there is no proof that this was either pilot error nor is there a known reason for the mechanical issue of the dual engine failure.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL SURVEILLANCE WHEN THEY EXPERIENCED A DUAL ENGINE FAILURE AFTER SWITCHING FROM THE AUXILLARY FUEL TANKS TO THE MAIN FUEL TANKS RESULTING IN AN OFF-FIELD LANDING. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT, PROPELLERS, AND NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE ENGINES WERE NOT PROPERLY SECURED PRIOR TO LANDING. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THERE IS NO PROOF THAT THIS WAS EITHER PILOT ERROR NOR IS THERE A KNOWN REASON FOR THE MECHANICAL ISSUE OF THE DUAL ENGINE FAILURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.