What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) PIC stated that, during his pre-flight inspection, he noticed the fuel level below the tabs and estimated about a three hour supply (in fact there is no reliable means to determine fuel quantity if the fuel level is below the tabs). On the final leg of a cross-country flight, PIC experienced a rough-running engine, followed by a complete power loss approximately 32 NM from his destination. PIC successfully accomplished an off-airport landing in a field. During the ensuing conversation with an FAA inspector, the PIC stated the engine failure was a result of fuel exhaustion. This investigation, privacy data omitted, is closed with this report. Fuel starvation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PIC STATED THAT, DURING HIS PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THE FUEL LEVEL BELOW THE TABS AND ESTIMATED ABOUT A THREE HOUR SUPPLY (IN FACT THERE IS NO RELIABLE MEANS TO DETERMINE FUEL QUANTITY IF THE FUEL LEVEL IS BELOW THE TABS). ON THE FINAL LEG OF A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, PIC EXPERIENCED A ROUGH-RUNNING ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE POWER LOSS APPROXIMATELY 32 NM FROM HIS DESTINATION. PIC SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN A FIELD. DURING THE ENSUING CONVERSATION WITH AN FAA INSPECTOR, THE PIC STATED THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION. THIS INVESTIGATION, ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^, IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT. FUEL STARVATION.