What happened
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(-23) Pilot and three pilot-rated passengers departed joe foss field (fsd), sioux falls, SD at 0904 CST on an IFR flight to springfield-branson regional airport (sgf), springfield, MO. At 1254 CST and approximately 33 NM nw of sgf, PIC reported a loss of power to ATC. PIC made a forced landing in a pasture approximately four NM sw of Collins, MO. During the landing, N4444L impacted a barbed-wire fence and support post. There were no injuries to the occupants. Post-accident investigation showed damage to the airplane's left horizontal stabilizer and aft portion of the fuselage. On-scene inspection by two FAA inspectors that afternoon revealed both fuel tanks completely empty. There was no evidence of fuel leaks. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT AND THREE PILOT-RATED PASSENGERS DEPARTED JOE FOSS FIELD (FSD), SIOUX FALLS, SD AT 0904 CST ON AN IFR FLIGHT TO SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL AIRPORT (SGF), SPRINGFIELD, MO. AT 1254 CST AND APPROXIMATELY 33 NM NW OF SGF, PIC REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER TO ATC. PIC MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A PASTURE APPROXIMATELY FOUR NM SW OF COLLINS, MO. DURING THE LANDING, N4444L IMPACTED A BARBED-WIRE FENCE AND SUPPORT POST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND AFT PORTION OF THE FUSELAGE. ON-SCENE INSPECTION BY TWO FAA INSPECTORS THAT AFTERNOON REVEALED BOTH FUEL TANKS COMPLETELY EMPTY. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^
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