What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot reported that he miscalculated his fuel consumption and ran out of fuel prior to reaching the destination airport. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or component failures with the airplane. (-23)pilot used 6 gallons per hour fuel burn for planning purposes and failed to monitor fuel gauges or tanks for fuel remaining. Aircraft crashed due to fuel depletion approximately 200 yards short of landing in Leesburg Florida. FAA inspectors found no usable fuel in fuel tanks. Pilot was counseled and rechecked for fuel planning using 6 to 8 gallons per hour. Using 8 gallons per hour planning sheet showed fuel depletion just prior to landing. Pilot is canadian and has no enforcement history. Recheck of fuel planning was satisfactory and no further action is planned.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MISCALCULATED HIS FUEL CONSUMPTION AND RAN OUT OF FUEL PRIOR TO REACHING THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR COMPONENT FAILURES WITH THE AIRPLANE. (-23)PILOT USED 6 GALLONS PER HOUR FUEL BURN FOR PLANNING PURPOSES AND FAILED TO MONITOR FUEL GAUGES OR TANKS FOR FUEL REMAINING. AIRCRAFT CRASHED DUE TO FUEL DEPLETION APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS SHORT OF LANDING IN LEESBURG FLORIDA. FAA INSPECTORS FOUND NO USABLE FUEL IN FUEL TANKS. PILOT WAS COUNSELED AND RECHECKED FOR FUEL PLANNING USING 6 TO 8 GALLONS PER HOUR. USING 8 GALLONS PER HOUR PLANNING SHEET SHOWED FUEL DEPLETION JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. PILOT IS CANADIAN AND HAS NO ENFORCEMENT HISTORY. RECHECK OF FUEL PLANNING WAS SATISFACTORY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS PLANNED.
NTSB investigation
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