What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine quit and pilot attempted emergency landing on cropduster runway, struck a dead furrow and flipped over. (.4)following a total loss of engine power, the pilot executed an off airport landing. During the landing, the airplane hit a dead furrow and flipped over. The pilot reported that after the total loss of engine power, the fuel gauges indicated empty. Two quarts of fuel were found in the airplane following the accident. No signs of any fuel leaks were found. The total flight time was approximately 3.4 hours at the time of the loss of power. The pilot reported the airplane used 6.2 gallons per hour during normal flight operations. The airplane's usable fuel amount is 22.5 gallons. (-23) see narrative #CHI96LA271.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE QUIT AND PILOT ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING ON CROPDUSTER RUNWAY, STRUCK A DEAD FURROW AND FLIPPED OVER. (.4)FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, THE PILOT EXECUTED AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE HIT A DEAD FURROW AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED EMPTY. TWO QUARTS OF FUEL WERE FOUND IN THE AIRPLANE FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. NO SIGNS OF ANY FUEL LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE TOTAL FLIGHT TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 3.4 HOURS AT THE TIME OF THE LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE USED 6.2 GALLONS PER HOUR DURING NORMAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS. THE AIRPLANE'S USABLE FUEL AMOUNT IS 22.5 GALLONS. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #CHI96LA271.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.