What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost power returning to base from a crosscountry flight. Nosed over on forced landing. Fuel tanks were empty. (-23) student pilot on a solo cross-country flight per FAR 61.109 (b) (2). This flight departed 5W5, proceeded to rdu-ofp-ric-iso with return to 5W5. The pilot took on 15.2 gallons of fuel at ofp to top off the fuel tanks. On return flight to 5W5 form iso aircraft lost engine power in cruise flight. Pilot landed aircraft in an open plowed field. On final roll out after landing, the nose gear contacted the ground and the aircraft flipped over onto its back.
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER RETURNING TO BASE FROM A CROSSCOUNTRY FLIGHT. NOSED OVER ON FORCED LANDING. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. (-23) STUDENT PILOT ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT PER FAR 61.109 (B) (2). THIS FLIGHT DEPARTED 5W5, PROCEEDED TO RDU-OFP-RIC-ISO WITH RETURN TO 5W5. THE PILOT TOOK ON 15.2 GALLONS OF FUEL AT OFP TO TOP OFF THE FUEL TANKS. ON RETURN FLIGHT TO 5W5 FORM ISO AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN AN OPEN PLOWED FIELD. ON FINAL ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
NTSB investigation
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