What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)During a repositioning flight from van horn, TX to Marfa, TX N6388F crashed 20 miles nw of Marfa in the fort davis mountains. The aircraft was piloted by privacy data omitted a private pilot, and one passenger. Both occupants received minor injuries. Pilot indicated he was repositioning the aircraft to Marfa to purchase fuel. Investigation at the scene revealed the aircraft had no fuel. The aircraft was being operated VFR and was receiving flight following from albuquerque ARTCC. The pilot reported thunderstorm activity around the area in which he was operating.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)DURING A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT FROM VAN HORN, TX TO MARFA, TX N6388F CRASHED 20 MILES NW OF MARFA IN THE FORT DAVIS MOUNTAINS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ A PRIVATE PILOT, AND ONE PASSENGER. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. PILOT INDICATED HE WAS REPOSITIONING THE AIRCRAFT TO MARFA TO PURCHASE FUEL. INVESTIGATION AT THE SCENE REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED VFR AND WAS RECEIVING FLIGHT FOLLOWING FROM ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC. THE PILOT REPORTED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AROUND THE AREA IN WHICH HE WAS OPERATING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.