What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Exhuasted fuel enroute. Failed to check fuel prior to trip. Nosed over landing in rough terrain. (-23) the pilot-in-command, who was the only occupant of the aicraft, reported to air traffic control that the engine was losing power. He landed in a field eight miles southwest of Grand Strand Airport, his airport of intended landing. Facts revealed in the investigation indicate that the aircraft ran out of fuel.
As the FAA filed it
EXHUASTED FUEL ENROUTE. FAILED TO CHECK FUEL PRIOR TO TRIP. NOSED OVER LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN. (-23) THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, WHO WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AICRAFT, REPORTED TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER. HE LANDED IN A FIELD EIGHT MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAND STRAND AIRPORT, HIS AIRPORT OF INTENDED LANDING. FACTS REVEALED IN THE INVESTIGATION INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.