What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Prior to departing the north las vegas airport, PIC topped off the fuel tanks with 16 gallons of fuel. This allowed for a total of 26 gallons on his departure. The aircraft hobbs time indicated that 3.5 hours were flown. After flying for 3.5 hours, and when within 14 miles of mccarran airport, the engine quit due to fuel starvation. PIC attempted an emergency landing on a residential street and while approximately 10 feet off the ground his right wing struck a street light pole adjacent to the street. Contact with the pole immediately swung the aircraft to the right where it suddenly made contact with the surface in a slightly nose low attitude.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT, PIC TOPPED OFF THE FUEL TANKS WITH 16 GALLONS OF FUEL. THIS ALLOWED FOR A TOTAL OF 26 GALLONS ON HIS DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT HOBBS TIME INDICATED THAT 3.5 HOURS WERE FLOWN. AFTER FLYING FOR 3.5 HOURS, AND WHEN WITHIN 14 MILES OF MCCARRAN AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. PIC ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND WHILE APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET OFF THE GROUND HIS RIGHT WING STRUCK A STREET LIGHT POLE ADJACENT TO THE STREET. CONTACT WITH THE POLE IMMEDIATELY SWUNG THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT WHERE IT SUDDENLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.