What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 19, 2006 at approximately 9:46 a.m. the pilot privacy data omitted was flying a Piper pa 24 aircraft, N7857P in the vicinity of washoe lake and made a power off landing 4 miles northwest of Carson City, NV. At 9,000 feet mean sea level (MSL), the pilot privacy data omitted ^ said he ran a second main fuel tank dry, and switched the fuel selector to one of the auxiliary fuel tanks. The engine did not restart, and he then selected the second auxiliary fuel tank. Again the engine did not restart. He landed the aircraft with the landing gear and flaps up in a farm field, causing substantial damage. (-23 amendment) on may 19, 2006 at approximately 0946 PDT, the pilot privacy data omitted was flying a Piper PA-24 aircraft, N7857P, in the vicinity of washoe lake. The engine ceased normal operation and he made a power off landing 4 miles northwest of Carson City, NV. The pilot privacy data omitted ^ said that at 9,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) he ran the second main fuel tank dry and switched the fuel selector to one of the auxiliary fuel tanks. The engine did not restart. He then selected the second auxiliary fuel tank, and the eng ine still did not restart. He then landed the aircraft with the landing gear and flaps up in a farm field, causing substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 19, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:46 A.M. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING A PIPER PA 24 AIRCRAFT, N7857P IN THE VICINITY OF WASHOE LAKE AND MADE A POWER OFF LANDING 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF CARSON CITY, NV. AT 9,000 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL), THE PILOT ^PRIVACY ^ SAID HE RAN A SECOND MAIN FUEL TANK DRY, AND SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO ONE OF THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART, AND HE THEN SELECTED THE SECOND AUXILIARY FUEL TANK. AGAIN THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS UP IN A FARM FIELD, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23 AMENDMENT) ON MAY 19, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 0946 PDT, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ WAS FLYING A PIPER PA-24 AIRCRAFT, N7857P, IN THE VICINITY OF WASHOE LAKE. THE ENGINE CEASED NORMAL OPERATION AND HE MADE A POWER OFF LANDING 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF CARSON CITY, NV. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY ^ SAID THAT AT 9,000 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL) HE RAN THE SECOND MAIN FUEL TANK DRY AND SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO ONE OF THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. HE THEN SELECTED THE SECOND AUXILIARY FUEL TANK, AND THE ENG INE STILL DID NOT RESTART. HE THEN LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS UP IN A FARM FIELD, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.