Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Flight Crew Private; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 24; Flight Crew Total 604; Flight Crew Type 250
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft
Engine quit on short final and was unable to restart. Result was a crash about .5 miles from ZZZ. Possible causes are mechanical issues in the fuel system or mags. As I do not know what caused the engine to fail; I do not know what could be done to prevent a recurrence.
Pilot reported engine failure caused an aircraft crash.