What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Cessna 182 N6420A, piloted by Mr. Johannes c. rasmussen, ditched in Bellingham bay approximately 2 nautical miles south of the Bellingham International Airport (bli). The pilot reported to ATC that the aircraft was out of fuel. Review of cruise and range performance data for this model aircraft, figuring for wind, weather and route, the data indicates the flight should have arrived at the destination with a minimum of FAR 91.151 fuel reserve requirement met.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) CESSNA 182 N6420A, PILOTED BY MR. JOHANNES C. RASMUSSEN, DITCHED IN BELLINGHAM BAY APPROXIMATELY 2 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF THE BELLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BLI). THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF FUEL. REVIEW OF CRUISE AND RANGE PERFORMANCE DATA FOR THIS MODEL AIRCRAFT, FIGURING FOR WIND, WEATHER AND ROUTE, THE DATA INDICATES THE FLIGHT SHOULD HAVE ARRIVED AT THE DESTINATION WITH A MINIMUM OF FAR 91.151 FUEL RESERVE REQUIREMENT MET.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.