What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) Approaching the refuelling airport, the engine lost power and the pilot was forced to land in a cornfield about 7 miles short of the airport, sustaining substantial damage. Examination of the wreckage site by FAA personnel revealed 1/2 to 3/8 inch of fuel in the bottom of the left fuel tank, no fuel in the right tank or fuel lines, and no evidence of fuel spillage. (-23) N8284W departed the tulsa riverside airport (rvs) on 06/17/98M with a destination of decatur, Alabama. During descent from 7,500' MSL into the Holly Springs airport (hli) after leveling off at 2500' MSL, total engine power was lost. Restart attempts were unsuccessful and the aircraft was landed in a corn field. Post accident investigation revealed no usable fuel available. Post accident fuel burn calculation show a burn rate of approximately 14.9 gph. This is 4.4 gph higher than performance data.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) APPROACHING THE REFUELLING AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A CORNFIELD ABOUT 7 MILES SHORT OF THE AIRPORT, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE SITE BY FAA PERSONNEL REVEALED 1/2 TO 3/8 INCH OF FUEL IN THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT FUEL TANK, NO FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK OR FUEL LINES, AND NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE. (-23) N8284W DEPARTED THE TULSA RIVERSIDE AIRPORT (RVS) ON 06/17/98M WITH A DESTINATION OF DECATUR, ALABAMA. DURING DESCENT FROM 7,500' MSL INTO THE HOLLY SPRINGS AIRPORT (HLI) AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 2500' MSL, TOTAL ENGINE POWER WAS LOST. RESTART ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN A CORN FIELD. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO USABLE FUEL AVAILABLE. POST ACCIDENT FUEL BURN CALCULATION SHOW A BURN RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 14.9 GPH. THIS IS 4.4 GPH HIGHER THAN PERFORMANCE DATA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.