Accident Summary
While en route, the pilot notified air traffic control that he had experienced a loss of power in one of the engines. Shortly after this transmission, air traffic control lost radio communication with the pilot.
Witnesses observed the airplane circling before it descended and landed in a field. The landing was hard, causing the aircraft to roll over. The fuselage collapsed as a result of the impact and rollover.
Examination Findings
An examination of the airplane revealed rotational damage to the right propeller, while the left propeller exhibited relatively no damage. Inspection of the right engine disclosed the presence of fuel in the fuel pump and fuel injector unit. In contrast, the same components in the left engine were devoid of fuel.
The fuel tanks sustained leakage due to the damage, which prevented investigators from determining the amount of fuel onboard at the time of the accident. No further information regarding the cause of the power loss was available from the examination.