What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot received communication of sibling suffering medical emergency at eugene medical center, eugene, OR. He decided to utilize his aircraft, N6462A, to travel from domicile (klamath falls, OR) to eugene. He provides that he intended to personally fuel N6462A prior to departure, but mental distractions caused him to overlook the fueling task. He departed approximately 2130 LCL and climbed to 12,500 ft. MSL. He then notified that fuel was depleted and he opted to declare an emergency and attempt to return to klamath falls, OR. Aircraft depleted fuel prior to descent and pilot initiated a descent into area surrounding crater lake, OR. Aircraft impacted mountain terrain north of crater lake, near Diamond Lake, OR, at 5000 foot elevation and reported 70 degree angle. Pilot sustained serious injuries and aircraft was substantially damaged. Pilot was airlifted to medical facilities and wreckage is inaccessible by ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT RECEIVED COMMUNICATION OF SIBLING SUFFERING MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT EUGENE MEDICAL CENTER, EUGENE, OR. HE DECIDED TO UTILIZE HIS AIRCRAFT, N6462A, TO TRAVEL FROM DOMICILE (KLAMATH FALLS, OR) TO EUGENE. HE PROVIDES THAT HE INTENDED TO PERSONALLY FUEL N6462A PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, BUT MENTAL DISTRACTIONS CAUSED HIM TO OVERLOOK THE FUELING TASK. HE DEPARTED APPROXIMATELY 2130 LCL AND CLIMBED TO 12,500 FT. MSL. HE THEN NOTIFIED THAT FUEL WAS DEPLETED AND HE OPTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO KLAMATH FALLS, OR. AIRCRAFT DEPLETED FUEL PRIOR TO DESCENT AND PILOT INITIATED A DESCENT INTO AREA SURROUNDING CRATER LAKE, OR. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED MOUNTAIN TERRAIN NORTH OF CRATER LAKE, NEAR DIAMOND LAKE, OR, AT 5000 FOOT ELEVATION AND REPORTED 70 DEGREE ANGLE. PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. PILOT WAS AIRLIFTED TO MEDICAL FACILITIES AND WRECKAGE IS INACCESSIBLE BY GROUND.
NTSB investigation
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