What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) PIC stated that he departed from greenville, TN. For a flight to cameron, MO. He had ordered fuel prior to the flight, and admitted that he neglected to visually check his fuel during pre-flight. He stated to the land owner that he ran out of fuel and was forced to land in a nearby pasture. A post-incident inspection revealed the absence of fuel in both wing tanks; there was no evidence of a fuel spill on the ground and there were no signs of fuel stains on the outside of the wings or fuselage. The airplane had been airborne for approx. 4.4 hours before the fuel was exhausted. The subsequent forced landing was accomplished, gear-up, on a dirt road dividing two pastures. Minor damage was to propellers, lower cowling, and fuselage. PIC was able to egress through main cabin door.privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PIC STATED THAT HE DEPARTED FROM GREENVILLE, TN. FOR A FLIGHT TO CAMERON, MO. HE HAD ORDERED FUEL PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT, AND ADMITTED THAT HE NEGLECTED TO VISUALLY CHECK HIS FUEL DURING PRE-FLIGHT. HE STATED TO THE LAND OWNER THAT HE RAN OUT OF FUEL AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A NEARBY PASTURE. A POST-INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE ABSENCE OF FUEL IN BOTH WING TANKS; THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A FUEL SPILL ON THE GROUND AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF FUEL STAINS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINGS OR FUSELAGE. THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR APPROX. 4.4 HOURS BEFORE THE FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED. THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED, GEAR-UP, ON A DIRT ROAD DIVIDING TWO PASTURES. MINOR DAMAGE WAS TO PROPELLERS, LOWER COWLING, AND FUSELAGE. PIC WAS ABLE TO EGRESS THROUGH MAIN CABIN DOOR.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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