What happened
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(-23) On September 27, 2003, at approximately 2200 CDT, Cessna CE-150, N21915, experienced a power loss on landing approach to Siloam Springs, Arkansas airport (slg). The commercial rated pilot stated the engine lost all power. He then attempted to execute an off airport landing. The pilot was the sole occupant on board and did not receive any injuries. The aircraft was susbstantially damaged. The airplane was registered to william g. swink in pocahontas, Arkansas. Investigation determined the aircraft engine stopped producing power as a result of fuel starvation. Additionally, in a post-incident interview the pilot stated, "I ran out of gas". Night VMC prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight. The flight originated in fayetteville, Arkansas.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 2200 CDT, CESSNA CE-150, N21915, EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS ON LANDING APPROACH TO SILOAM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS AIRPORT (SLG). THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT STATED THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUSBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO WILLIAM G. SWINK IN POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AS A RESULT OF FUEL STARVATION. ADDITIONALLY, IN A POST-INCIDENT INTERVIEW THE PILOT STATED, "I RAN OUT OF GAS". NIGHT VMC PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS.
NTSB investigation
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