What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that he is owner/operator. Took off from Richfield with 2 pax and went to needles outpost (pvt) in canyonlands for lunch. After takeoff from needles outpost pilot stated he flew around for awhile and then went back to Richfield and noticed his gas gauges were getting low. Within sight of Richfield pilot states he "ran outta gas" and he started gliding towards a field near the airstrip and upon touchdown hit a dirt sod pile causing nose gear, engine damage. NTSB mayer handling privacy data omitted Richfield county sheriff on scene report #10346. Deputy captain reid will forward photos on request. IA statement by henry hendrickson being sent describing substantial damage.privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE IS OWNER/OPERATOR. TOOK OFF FROM RICHFIELD WITH 2 PAX AND WENT TO NEEDLES OUTPOST (PVT) IN CANYONLANDS FOR LUNCH. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM NEEDLES OUTPOST PILOT STATED HE FLEW AROUND FOR AWHILE AND THEN WENT BACK TO RICHFIELD AND NOTICED HIS GAS GAUGES WERE GETTING LOW. WITHIN SIGHT OF RICHFIELD PILOT STATES HE "RAN OUTTA GAS" AND HE STARTED GLIDING TOWARDS A FIELD NEAR THE AIRSTRIP AND UPON TOUCHDOWN HIT A DIRT SOD PILE CAUSING NOSE GEAR, ENGINE DAMAGE. NTSB MAYER HANDLING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RICHFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF ON SCENE REPORT #10346. DEPUTY CAPTAIN REID WILL FORWARD PHOTOS ON REQUEST. IA STATEMENT BY HENRY HENDRICKSON BEING SENT DESCRIBING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.