What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)On approach to the airport, the engine lost all power, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a field. The pilot stated that the airplane had a supplemental type certificate for automobile gasoline. Before the flight, the pilot added 15 gallons of automobile gasoline to the airplane. He thought he originally purchased the gasoline at an automotive gas station. The pilot believed that the fuel filter became clogged as a result of fuel contamination. Additionally, the airplane's engine had approximately 2,100 hours of operating time since its last remanufacture, about 24 years before the accident date. A FAA inspector did not find any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. He did observe fuel in both fuel tanks, but did not find any debris in the fuel filter. (-23) engine stopped during night VFR approach into fft. Landed in field off airport. Nose gear collapsed.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)ON APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD A SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATE FOR AUTOMOBILE GASOLINE. BEFORE THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT ADDED 15 GALLONS OF AUTOMOBILE GASOLINE TO THE AIRPLANE. HE THOUGHT HE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE GASOLINE AT AN AUTOMOTIVE GAS STATION. THE PILOT BELIEVED THAT THE FUEL FILTER BECAME CLOGGED AS A RESULT OF FUEL CONTAMINATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE HAD APPROXIMATELY 2,100 HOURS OF OPERATING TIME SINCE ITS LAST REMANUFACTURE, ABOUT 24 YEARS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT DATE. A FAA INSPECTOR DID NOT FIND ANY PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE. HE DID OBSERVE FUEL IN BOTH FUEL TANKS, BUT DID NOT FIND ANY DEBRIS IN THE FUEL FILTER. (-23) ENGINE STOPPED DURING NIGHT VFR APPROACH INTO FFT. LANDED IN FIELD OFF AIRPORT. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.