What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) The aircraft lost engine power while inbound for landing after a cros s-country flight. A forced landing was made on a grass field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a fence. Inspection of the aircraft revealed it had less than 1/2 gallons of fuel in the left tank and no fuel could be drained from the right tank. The aircraft was recovered and 5 gallons of fuel was added to each tank. The engine was started and a run-up was successfully performed. No evidence of engine malfunction or an in flight fuel leak could be found. The pilot reported that she calculated a total trip time of 2 hours and 35 minutes. Information furnished with the pilot's report indicated that the hobbs meter accumulated 3 hours 6 minutes for the flight. No fuel was added during the course of the cross-country. (-23) no narrative.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE INBOUND FOR LANDING AFTER A CROS S-COUNTRY FLIGHT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A GRASS FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED IT HAD LESS THAN 1/2 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK AND NO FUEL COULD BE DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT TANK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND 5 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS ADDED TO EACH TANK. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND A RUN-UP WAS SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED. NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINE MALFUNCTION OR AN IN FLIGHT FUEL LEAK COULD BE FOUND. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHE CALCULATED A TOTAL TRIP TIME OF 2 HOURS AND 35 MINUTES. INFORMATION FURNISHED WITH THE PILOT'S REPORT INDICATED THAT THE HOBBS METER ACCUMULATED 3 HOURS 6 MINUTES FOR THE FLIGHT. NO FUEL WAS ADDED DURING THE COURSE OF THE CROSS-COUNTRY. (-23) NO NARRATIVE.
NTSB investigation
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