What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) According to the pilot, about three hours into the flight, he experienced a complete loss of engine power. He selected a nearby state highway and attempted an emergency landing. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a utility pole. During an examination of the airplane, no fuel was recovered from the left fuel tank, and approximately one gallon of fuel was recovered from the right tank. The engine performed properly during an operational check.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, ABOUT THREE HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT, HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HE SELECTED A NEARBY STATE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE. DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE, NO FUEL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE LEFT FUEL TANK, AND APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON OF FUEL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE RIGHT TANK. THE ENGINE PERFORMED PROPERLY DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.