What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that while enroute from lacross, WI to Princeton, MN at about 3 miles south of the Princeton airport the aircraft lost power and he performed an emergency landing in a soybean field. Upon exiting the aircraft he noticed the right fuel cap off and fuel cap door open and there was fuel staining on the wing behind the fuel dor. The aircraft lost power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot had not checked the right fuel cap for security prior to this flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE FROM LACROSS, WI TO PRINCETON, MN AT ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTH OF THE PRINCETON AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND HE PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. UPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT HE NOTICED THE RIGHT FUEL CAP OFF AND FUEL CAP DOOR OPEN AND THERE WAS FUEL STAINING ON THE WING BEHIND THE FUEL DOR. THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT HAD NOT CHECKED THE RIGHT FUEL CAP FOR SECURITY PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.