What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 11, 2003, at 0835 MDT, an Aviat pitts S2B, N331DM, registered to law office of privacy data omitted, pc, lost power while in cruise flight during an instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no VFR flight plan had been filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged but there were no injuries. The flight originated at Santa Teresa, new Mexico, on October 11, 2003, at 0800 MDT. Subsequent investigation revealed the accident was a result of fuel exhaustion.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 11, 2003, AT 0835 MDT, AN AVIAT PITTS S2B, N331DM, REGISTERED TO LAW OFFICE OF ^PRIVACY DATA OM^, PC, LOST POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO, ON OCTOBER 11, 2003, AT 0800 MDT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.