What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft ran out of fuel and made emergency landing on road four miles from airport. (-23) on January 12, 1997, at 1100 central standard time, a PA-28-180, aircraft, N33037, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of power, near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The aircraft was owned and operated by a private owner under title 14 CFR, part 91. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The instrument rated private pilot sustained minor injuries and his two passengers were not injured. The 470 nautical-mile flight originated from brooksville, Florida, at an undetermined time. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was the destination.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON ROAD FOUR MILES FROM AIRPORT. (-23) ON JANUARY 12, 1997, AT 1100 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PA-28-180, AIRCRAFT, N33037, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER, NEAR BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE OWNER UNDER TITLE 14 CFR, PART 91. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE 470 NAUTICAL-MILE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA, AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME. BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, WAS THE DESTINATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.