What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N11419, a CE-150 aircraft operated by a student pilot, was conducting a flight for the purpose of building flight time and experience. The student left the centralia, Illinois airport and was flying for approximately 2.5 hours when the engine sustained power loss due to fuel exhaustion. The student executed an off-field landing without the benefit of engine power, and landed in a field. The aircraft was damaged when the left wing struck a tree and the aircraft nose assembly struck the ground. The student sustained no injuries during this event. This report closes accident report privacy data omitted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N11419, A CE-150 AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY A STUDENT PILOT, WAS CONDUCTING A FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING FLIGHT TIME AND EXPERIENCE. THE STUDENT LEFT THE CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS AIRPORT AND WAS FLYING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HOURS WHEN THE ENGINE SUSTAINED POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE STUDENT EXECUTED AN OFF-FIELD LANDING WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF ENGINE POWER, AND LANDED IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSE ASSEMBLY STRUCK THE GROUND. THE STUDENT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES DURING THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT CLOSES ACCIDENT REPORT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.