What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 3/9/03 at approximately 15:30 the aircraft departed mckinney for a training flight. The student pilot had checked the fuel with a stick and determined that 1:15 of fuel was available (7 gallons). 15 minutes into the flight the engine stopped. The aircraft was landed in the only available field, the nose wheel and r/h main gear collapsed causing the nose of the aircraft to impact the ground. During recovery it was determined that the amount of fuel was less than 2 gallons. Unusable fuel for this aircraft is 3.2 gallons. (-23 amendment) the pilot in command, Mr. Stewart john cole, was counseled on the necessity to personally ensure fuel quantity. He stated in the future he would verify fuel quantity after student pilot has checked.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 3/9/03 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30 THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MCKINNEY FOR A TRAINING FLIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD CHECKED THE FUEL WITH A STICK AND DETERMINED THAT 1:15 OF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE (7 GALLONS). 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN THE ONLY AVAILABLE FIELD, THE NOSE WHEEL AND R/H MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE GROUND. DURING RECOVERY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS LESS THAN 2 GALLONS. UNUSABLE FUEL FOR THIS AIRCRAFT IS 3.2 GALLONS. (-23 AMENDMENT) THE PILOT IN COMMAND, MR. STEWART JOHN COLE, WAS COUNSELED ON THE NECESSITY TO PERSONALLY ENSURE FUEL QUANTITY. HE STATED IN THE FUTURE HE WOULD VERIFY FUEL QUANTITY AFTER STUDENT PILOT HAS CHECKED.
NTSB investigation
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