What happened
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On flight maneuvers. Loss of engine power, unable to make airport. Ran out of fuel. (-23) on November 9, 1996, the student pilot departed wiley post airport, bethany, Oklahoma. Shortly after 1530 CST, on an unauthorized solo cross-country flight to grove, Oklahoma. He was unable to locate the grove, Oklahoma airport and proceeded to vinita, Oklahoma, and landed. Fuel was not available at vinita, Oklahoma. The pilot stated that he tried to telephone several airports nearby to see if fuel was available, but was unable to contact anyone. He then elected to fly to Tulsa Oklahoma international airport (tul), approximately 50 statute miles away. While on final approach to runway 36L at tul, the aircraft engine quit and the aircraft crashed approximately 1.4 miles from the runway. Seven quarts of fuel were recovered from the aircraft fuel tanks. No flight plan filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON FLIGHT MANEUVERS. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, UNABLE TO MAKE AIRPORT. RAN OUT OF FUEL. (-23) ON NOVEMBER 9, 1996, THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED WILEY POST AIRPORT, BETHANY, OKLAHOMA. SHORTLY AFTER 1530 CST, ON AN UNAUTHORIZED SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT TO GROVE, OKLAHOMA. HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE GROVE, OKLAHOMA AIRPORT AND PROCEEDED TO VINITA, OKLAHOMA, AND LANDED. FUEL WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT VINITA, OKLAHOMA. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO TELEPHONE SEVERAL AIRPORTS NEARBY TO SEE IF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT ANYONE. HE THEN ELECTED TO FLY TO TULSA OKLAHOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (TUL), APPROXIMATELY 50 STATUTE MILES AWAY. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 36L AT TUL, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 1.4 MILES FROM THE RUNWAY. SEVEN QUARTS OF FUEL WERE RECOVERED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS. NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED.
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