What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On September 5, 2002, at 2137 eastern daylight time, a homebuilt vans RV-9A, N945D, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in Oxford, Ohio. The certificated private pilot was seriously injured, and his passenger was uninjured. Visual instrument conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan had been filed for the local flight, which originated at miami university airport (oxf), Oxford, Ohio. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. According to a federal aviation administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot advised cincinnati approach control on an emergency frequency that he was "going down" due to a loss of engine power. During the forced landing, the airplane flipped onto its back. After the accident, the pilot stated that he had run out of fuel, and a subsequent examination of the airplane confirmed the absence of fuel. (-23) during local night VMC personal flight, private pilot advised cincinnati approach control he was "going down" due to a loss of engine power. Pilot also stated twice, he ran out of fuel to ATC. Aircraft flipped over after off airport forced landing. After the accident, the pilot stated he ran o ut of fuel, due to wrong calculation of fuel burn. Examination of the aircraft confirmed the absence of fuel.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2002, AT 2137 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A HOMEBUILT VANS RV-9A, N945D, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN OXFORD, OHIO. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND HIS PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. VISUAL INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE LOCAL FLIGHT, WHICH ORIGINATED AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY AIRPORT (OXF), OXFORD, OHIO. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. ACCORDING TO A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR, THE PILOT ADVISED CINCINNATI APPROACH CONTROL ON AN EMERGENCY FREQUENCY THAT HE WAS "GOING DOWN" DUE TO A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL, AND A SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE CONFIRMED THE ABSENCE OF FUEL. (-23) DURING LOCAL NIGHT VMC PERSONAL FLIGHT, PRIVATE PILOT ADVISED CINCINNATI APPROACH CONTROL HE WAS "GOING DOWN" DUE TO A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. PILOT ALSO STATED TWICE, HE RAN OUT OF FUEL TO ATC. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AFTER OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT STATED HE RAN O UT OF FUEL, DUE TO WRONG CALCULATION OF FUEL BURN. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT CONFIRMED THE ABSENCE OF FUEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.