What happened
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(-23) Pilot departed holbrook, AZ to Show Low, AZ with 6 gallons of fuel on board. His flight required about 3 to 3 1/2 gallons. As the flight progressed he noticed that the fuel was depleting at a higher than normal rate. The pilot stated he thought he could still make his destination without in instrument fuel stop. He stated that he must have had a fuel leak. He had flown from Show Low to holbrook earlier that same morning and did not have a problem. He took a spare container of fuel with him and filled the tank at holbrook before departing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED HOLBROOK, AZ TO SHOW LOW, AZ WITH 6 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. HIS FLIGHT REQUIRED ABOUT 3 TO 3 1/2 GALLONS. AS THE FLIGHT PROGRESSED HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL WAS DEPLETING AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RATE. THE PILOT STATED HE THOUGHT HE COULD STILL MAKE HIS DESTINATION WITHOUT IN INSTRUMENT FUEL STOP. HE STATED THAT HE MUST HAVE HAD A FUEL LEAK. HE HAD FLOWN FROM SHOW LOW TO HOLBROOK EARLIER THAT SAME MORNING AND DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM. HE TOOK A SPARE CONTAINER OF FUEL WITH HIM AND FILLED THE TANK AT HOLBROOK BEFORE DEPARTING.
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