What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)While flying on a non-stop IFR flight from boulder, CO. To Las Vegas mc carran airport, the a/c ran out of fuel and struck high power electrical lines before crash landing in the intersection of flamingo road and swenson street in Las Vegas, NV. Investigation revealed the fuel selector was on both tanks. The pilot received a severe back injury requiring corrective surgery. The two passengers only minor injuries. Substantial damage to a/c occurred along with additional property damage at the scene.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)WHILE FLYING ON A NON-STOP IFR FLIGHT FROM BOULDER, CO. TO LAS VEGAS MC CARRAN AIRPORT, THE A/C RAN OUT OF FUEL AND STRUCK HIGH POWER ELECTRICAL LINES BEFORE CRASH LANDING IN THE INTERSECTION OF FLAMINGO ROAD AND SWENSON STREET IN LAS VEGAS, NV. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON BOTH TANKS. THE PILOT RECEIVED A SEVERE BACK INJURY REQUIRING CORRECTIVE SURGERY. THE TWO PASSENGERS ONLY MINOR INJURIES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C OCCURRED ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE SCENE.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N738XP · 2
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