What happened
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(-23) Aircraft departed lantana airport at approximately 10:00 a.m. pilot states that fuel tank was topped off full to forty gallons. Pilot states that he flew into lake wales, Florida with a flight time of approximately 1.5 hours, departed lake wales and landed in merritt island, Florida. Before landing at merrit island the pilot stated that he had 3/4 fuel remaining. After departing merrit island the pilot stated that he looked at the fuel gauge and saw the fuel gauge pegged to fuel. About 10 minutes later the engine quit. On scene inspection of the aircraft disclosed that the fuel tank was completely empty of fuel, just several drops of fuel was drained from the sump.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LANTANA AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M. PILOT STATES THAT FUEL TANK WAS TOPPED OFF FULL TO FORTY GALLONS. PILOT STATES THAT HE FLEW INTO LAKE WALES, FLORIDA WITH A FLIGHT TIME OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS, DEPARTED LAKE WALES AND LANDED IN MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA. BEFORE LANDING AT MERRIT ISLAND THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD 3/4 FUEL REMAINING. AFTER DEPARTING MERRIT ISLAND THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOOKED AT THE FUEL GAUGE AND SAW THE FUEL GAUGE PEGGED TO FUEL. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE QUIT. ON SCENE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT DISCLOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY OF FUEL, JUST SEVERAL DROPS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE SUMP.
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