What happened
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(-23) On March 10, 2004 at 0957 et aircraft N6257F, a CE-172-N, serial #17273175, made an emergency landing in a field 3.5 miles nw of tys airport due to engine failure. Two POB, minor injury to james brantley in the left seat with a small cut to the back of his head. Aircraft has substantial damage. Blount county sheriffs officer tipton secured the area, and checked the fuel level with a stick in both tanks with about 1/4" in the right tank, and 1/2" in the left on the stick. Witness stated overhearing Mr. Brantley state he ran out of fuel. When I arrived on scene, I confirmed fuel exhaustion. I inspected the wreckage and aircraft maintenance records and the aircraft was airworthy.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 10, 2004 AT 0957 ET AIRCRAFT N6257F, A CE-172-N, SERIAL #17273175, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD 3.5 MILES NW OF TYS AIRPORT DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. TWO POB, MINOR INJURY TO JAMES BRANTLEY IN THE LEFT SEAT WITH A SMALL CUT TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. BLOUNT COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICER TIPTON SECURED THE AREA, AND CHECKED THE FUEL LEVEL WITH A STICK IN BOTH TANKS WITH ABOUT 1/4" IN THE RIGHT TANK, AND 1/2" IN THE LEFT ON THE STICK. WITNESS STATED OVERHEARING MR. BRANTLEY STATE HE RAN OUT OF FUEL. WHEN I ARRIVED ON SCENE, I CONFIRMED FUEL EXHAUSTION. I INSPECTED THE WRECKAGE AND AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRWORTHY.
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