What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 4, 1997, a Beechcraft, model BE-23-C24R, aircraft, N24PS, registered to Mr. James r. robertson, was landed on a pipeline right-of-way near Pollock, Louisiana, following an engine failure due to fuel mismanagement. During the accident investigation the following day, the left main tank was empty and approximately 20 gallons of fuel was drained from the right main tank. This aircraft was being flown during visual meteorological conditons on a part 91 of the federal aviation regulations business trip from tulsa, Oklahoma, to new orleans, Louisiana. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and neither the pilot nor his passenger were injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 4, 1997, A BEECHCRAFT, MODEL BE-23-C24R, AIRCRAFT, N24PS, REGISTERED TO MR. JAMES R. ROBERTSON, WAS LANDED ON A PIPELINE RIGHT-OF-WAY NEAR POLLOCK, LOUISIANA, FOLLOWING AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL MISMANAGEMENT. DURING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE LEFT MAIN TANK WAS EMPTY AND APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT MAIN TANK. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN DURING VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITONS ON A PART 91 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS BUSINESS TRIP FROM TULSA, OKLAHOMA, TO NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND NEITHER THE PILOT NOR HIS PASSENGER WERE INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.