What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft was en route when the pilot smelled fuel and diverted to mt. Pleasant arpt, the acft lost power on final approach, and the pilot made an emergency landing in a field 1/4 mile north of the arpt. (-23) enroute from M5A to dwh pilot smelled fuel in cabin. Fuel pressure read zero. Pilot selected aux. Pump. Diverted to mount Pleasant twenty-three miles away. Left fuel tank light illuminated. Pilot landed long one-quarter mile north of mt. Pleasant airport in open field. Aircraft proceeded through fence and impacted trees.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WAS EN ROUTE WHEN THE PILOT SMELLED FUEL AND DIVERTED TO MT. PLEASANT ARPT, THE ACFT LOST POWER ON FINAL APPROACH, AND THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD 1/4 MILE NORTH OF THE ARPT. (-23) ENROUTE FROM M5A TO DWH PILOT SMELLED FUEL IN CABIN. FUEL PRESSURE READ ZERO. PILOT SELECTED AUX. PUMP. DIVERTED TO MOUNT PLEASANT TWENTY-THREE MILES AWAY. LEFT FUEL TANK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT LANDED LONG ONE-QUARTER MILE NORTH OF MT. PLEASANT AIRPORT IN OPEN FIELD. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED THROUGH FENCE AND IMPACTED TREES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.