What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)The pilot was on an IFR flight plan from cloquet carlton county airport to st. charles, MO. With one passenger when he declared an emergency due to fuel starvation. The controller issued the nearest airport but aircraft landed without incident on eldrege road near Carrollton, IL. The pilot purchased fuel from jersey aviation and continued to st. charles, MO before any state, federal or local official could look at the aircraft. The pilot mismanaged his fuel and stated that he had miscalculated the headwinds. There was no damage to the aircraft. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)THE PILOT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM CLOQUET CARLTON COUNTY AIRPORT TO ST. CHARLES, MO. WITH ONE PASSENGER WHEN HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE CONTROLLER ISSUED THE NEAREST AIRPORT BUT AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT ON ELDREGE ROAD NEAR CARROLLTON, IL. THE PILOT PURCHASED FUEL FROM JERSEY AVIATION AND CONTINUED TO ST. CHARLES, MO BEFORE ANY STATE, FEDERAL OR LOCAL OFFICIAL COULD LOOK AT THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT MISMANAGED HIS FUEL AND STATED THAT HE HAD MISCALCULATED THE HEADWINDS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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