What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Off-field landing due to fuel starvation. During the telephone interview with the pilot in command (PIC) the day of the accident, the pilot reported that he and his wife took off from north las vegas airport (kvgt) to bridgeport airport (xbp) and during the last portion of the enroute portion of the flight, he ran out of fuel and had to do an off-field landing at a private ranch located approximately 2 to 3 miles south of Jacksboro, TX. The PIC also reported that the fuel computing equipment installed on the aircraft was indicating 14 gallons of fuel remaining before the first sign of fuel starvation occurred. The PIC further reported that the aircraft was substantially damaged and the fuselage was pretty much cut in half.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) OFF-FIELD LANDING DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. DURING THE TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE AND HIS WIFE TOOK OFF FROM NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT (KVGT) TO BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT (XBP) AND DURING THE LAST PORTION OF THE ENROUTE PORTION OF THE FLIGHT, HE RAN OUT OF FUEL AND HAD TO DO AN OFF-FIELD LANDING AT A PRIVATE RANCH LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF JACKSBORO, TX. THE PIC ALSO REPORTED THAT THE FUEL COMPUTING EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT WAS INDICATING 14 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING BEFORE THE FIRST SIGN OF FUEL STARVATION OCCURRED. THE PIC FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE FUSELAGE WAS PRETTY MUCH CUT IN HALF.
NTSB investigation
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