What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot states, in part: "about 5 minutes into a test flight, following an annual (conditional) inspection, at about 1,000' asl, the engine started sputtering. Changing of fuel tank, mag, application of carb heat, changing of mixture, did not remedy the situation...I came down in the dense wood, about 1/2 mile from runway 23 touch down point". Two investigators from this office inspected the a/c wreckage. No fuel was found in either tank, one tank was broken open by impact. All other engine and fuel systems appeared in satisfactory condition. An examination of the carburetor fuel bowl found no fuel. Conclusions finds probable cause to be fuel starvation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATES, IN PART: "ABOUT 5 MINUTES INTO A TEST FLIGHT, FOLLOWING AN ANNUAL (CONDITIONAL) INSPECTION, AT ABOUT 1,000' ASL, THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING. CHANGING OF FUEL TANK, MAG, APPLICATION OF CARB HEAT, CHANGING OF MIXTURE, DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION...I CAME DOWN IN THE DENSE WOOD, ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM RUNWAY 23 TOUCH DOWN POINT". TWO INVESTIGATORS FROM THIS OFFICE INSPECTED THE A/C WRECKAGE. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN EITHER TANK, ONE TANK WAS BROKEN OPEN BY IMPACT. ALL OTHER ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEMS APPEARED IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION. AN EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL FOUND NO FUEL. CONCLUSIONS FINDS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BE FUEL STARVATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.