What happened
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(-23) Piper PA-28-140, N6687J sustained substantial damage to the nose gear and left wing and landing in a field on approach to carter airport, Pulaski, Wisconsin on July 24, 2002 at approximately 1930 CDT. The pilot-in-command, frank fameree, and the two passengers onboard were not injured. Mr. Fameree stated the VFR pleasure flight had originally departed algoma, Wisconsin with one passenger onboard and both fuel tanks filled to the tabs which would be 20 gallons of fuel per side. He stated he flew to Pulaski, picked up one passenger and then flew to oshkosh. He stated the flight time was one and one-half hours. And the entire flight was conducted with the fuel selector on the left tank. He stated he departed oshkosh, with the fuel selector still on the left tank intending to switch fuel tanks enroute to Pulaski. Mr. Fameree stated he forgot to switch tanks and that when on final approach to runway 12 at Pulaski, the engine sputtered and quit. He stated he switched tanks but it was too late to clear trees ahead so he elected to land in a field. He stated that the flight time from oshkosh to Pulaski was one hour. He stated the aircraft burns eight gallons of fuel per hour.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PIPER PA-28-140, N6687J SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT WING AND LANDING IN A FIELD ON APPROACH TO CARTER AIRPORT, PULASKI, WISCONSIN ON JULY 24, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 CDT. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, FRANK FAMEREE, AND THE TWO PASSENGERS ONBOARD WERE NOT INJURED. MR. FAMEREE STATED THE VFR PLEASURE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINALLY DEPARTED ALGOMA, WISCONSIN WITH ONE PASSENGER ONBOARD AND BOTH FUEL TANKS FILLED TO THE TABS WHICH WOULD BE 20 GALLONS OF FUEL PER SIDE. HE STATED HE FLEW TO PULASKI, PICKED UP ONE PASSENGER AND THEN FLEW TO OSHKOSH. HE STATED THE FLIGHT TIME WAS ONE AND ONE-HALF HOURS. AND THE ENTIRE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR ON THE LEFT TANK. HE STATED HE DEPARTED OSHKOSH, WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR STILL ON THE LEFT TANK INTENDING TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS ENROUTE TO PULASKI. MR. FAMEREE STATED HE FORGOT TO SWITCH TANKS AND THAT WHEN ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 12 AT PULASKI, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. HE STATED HE SWITCHED TANKS BUT IT WAS TOO LATE TO CLEAR TREES AHEAD SO HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. HE STATED THAT THE FLIGHT TIME FROM OSHKOSH TO PULASKI WAS ONE HOUR. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT BURNS EIGHT GALLONS OF FUEL PER HOUR.
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