What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 23, 2007, at 1320 mountain standard time, a Piper pa 24-250, N7584P, lost engine power during cruise flight and force landed approximately 27 statute miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona. According to the pilot, he was intending to fly to holbrook municipal airport to purchase fuel where it was a $1.00 a gallon cheaper than Flagstaff. Approximately 20 minutes into the flight, the engine lost power. The pilot switched from the left main fuel tank to the right main fuel tank; however, the engine did not regain power. The pilot then landed the airplane in a field. According to the pilot he checked both tanks visually prior to departure from Flagstaff and the left main had 1/4 of a tank or about 7.5 gals and the right main had a little less than a 1/4 of a tank or less than 7.5 gals. The NTSB is testing the engine to determine if its fuel consumption is normal.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 23, 2007, AT 1320 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA 24-250, N7584P, LOST ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AND FORCE LANDED APPROXIMATELY 27 STATUTE MILES EAST OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE WAS INTENDING TO FLY TO HOLBROOK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TO PURCHASE FUEL WHERE IT WAS A $1.00 A GALLON CHEAPER THAN FLAGSTAFF. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT SWITCHED FROM THE LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK TO THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT REGAIN POWER. THE PILOT THEN LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN A FIELD. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE CHECKED BOTH TANKS VISUALLY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM FLAGSTAFF AND THE LEFT MAIN HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OR ABOUT 7.5 GALS AND THE RIGHT MAIN HAD A LITTLE LESS THAN A 1/4 OF A TANK OR LESS THAN 7.5 GALS. THE NTSB IS TESTING THE ENGINE TO DETERMINE IF ITS FUEL CONSUMPTION IS NORMAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.