What happened
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(-23) N704KX departed east Texas regional airport without enough fuel to fly to the first point of intended landing and assuming normal cruising speed to fly after that for at least 30 min in VFR conditions. N704KX was on a CFR part 91 local flight on their way back to easy TX regional when the engine began to sputter. The (PIC) Mr. Eric ellis declared an emergency west of the field and was given priority to land on any runway. N704KX was 4 miles west of the field when he knew they were not going to make any runway and decided to put it down in a field west of east TX regional airport. Upon landing the aircraft struck a tree on the right wing causing substantial damage to the wing tip and aileron. Mr. Ellis and his passenger were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N704KX DEPARTED EAST TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT WITHOUT ENOUGH FUEL TO FLY TO THE FIRST POINT OF INTENDED LANDING AND ASSUMING NORMAL CRUISING SPEED TO FLY AFTER THAT FOR AT LEAST 30 MIN IN VFR CONDITIONS. N704KX WAS ON A CFR PART 91 LOCAL FLIGHT ON THEIR WAY BACK TO EASY TX REGIONAL WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE (PIC) MR. ERIC ELLIS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WEST OF THE FIELD AND WAS GIVEN PRIORITY TO LAND ON ANY RUNWAY. N704KX WAS 4 MILES WEST OF THE FIELD WHEN HE KNEW THEY WERE NOT GOING TO MAKE ANY RUNWAY AND DECIDED TO PUT IT DOWN IN A FIELD WEST OF EAST TX REGIONAL AIRPORT. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE ON THE RIGHT WING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING TIP AND AILERON. MR. ELLIS AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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