What happened
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Narrative: Mr. Thompson stated he experienced engine failure ten nautical miles south of Dubuque, Iowa. He advised ATC, saw a grass strip (IA68), made a hard landing on the grass strip, lost control, came to rest inverted in an adjacent cornfield. He put on 40 gal. Of fuel in Minnesota, fuel was dripping from the left fuel sump prior to departure. He felt engine failure due to fuel starvation, not mechanical. During this incident investigation several federal aviation regulation were discovered to have been violated. See enforcement investigative report #98CE010008. This incident is considered closed with this report.privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: MR. THOMPSON STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE TEN NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF DUBUQUE, IOWA. HE ADVISED ATC, SAW A GRASS STRIP (IA68), MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE GRASS STRIP, LOST CONTROL, CAME TO REST INVERTED IN AN ADJACENT CORNFIELD. HE PUT ON 40 GAL. OF FUEL IN MINNESOTA, FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE LEFT FUEL SUMP PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. HE FELT ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, NOT MECHANICAL. DURING THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATION SEVERAL FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION WERE DISCOVERED TO HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. SEE ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIVE REPORT #98CE010008. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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