What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost power on climbout. Fuel supply exhausted. (-23) pilot stated fuel gauge showed 1/4 tank on pre-flight. No attempt was made to verify gauge reading by sticking or other means. He also stated that, after the crash, he observed the gaselator was completely dry and there was less than a pint in each wings tank. Duration of the flight was estimated as 1 1/2 minutes. Due to recent heavy rains, the actual crash site could not be reached (hilly, muddy terrain and a large pond at the end of the runway).
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. FUEL SUPPLY EXHAUSTED. (-23) PILOT STATED FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK ON PRE-FLIGHT. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO VERIFY GAUGE READING BY STICKING OR OTHER MEANS. HE ALSO STATED THAT, AFTER THE CRASH, HE OBSERVED THE GASELATOR WAS COMPLETELY DRY AND THERE WAS LESS THAN A PINT IN EACH WINGS TANK. DURATION OF THE FLIGHT WAS ESTIMATED AS 1 1/2 MINUTES. DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINS, THE ACTUAL CRASH SITE COULD NOT BE REACHED (HILLY, MUDDY TERRAIN AND A LARGE POND AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.