What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed runway 27 and on climb out the engine quit. Pilot apparently attempted to do a 180 degree turn back to runway 09 and in the process stalled amd crashed .2 mile from the runway. The fuel tanks were empty and not compromised. There was an ounce of fuel in the gasolater however, the fuel gauge was still reading 1/4. The initial investigation revealed thatfuel starvation was the cause of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 27 AND ON CLIMB OUT THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT APPARENTLY ATTEMPTED TO DO A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO RUNWAY 09 AND IN THE PROCESS STALLED AMD CRASHED .2 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY AND NOT COMPROMISED. THERE WAS AN OUNCE OF FUEL IN THE GASOLATER HOWEVER, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS STILL READING 1/4. THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THATFUEL STARVATION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.