What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed U07 at 1000 MST for a flight to inw, for refueling on his way to chd. At 1 hour 40 minutes into the flight at 8500' AGL, the aircraft ran out of fuel. The pilot elected to land in what appeared to be smooth desert terrain. The aircraft landed on the Hopi indian reservation, kykotsmovi village, navajo route 2, mile marker 43-1/2 49 miles from inw. The aircraft sustained substantial damage according to the pilot. The pilot did not sustain any injuries during the landing. privacy data omitted Indicated that when he left V07 he had 14 gallons of fuel, enough in his opinion to have been able to fly to inw for additional fuel. The aircraft was recoverd by air transport and brough to phoenix, Arizona.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED U07 AT 1000 MST FOR A FLIGHT TO INW, FOR REFUELING ON HIS WAY TO CHD. AT 1 HOUR 40 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT AT 8500' AGL, THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOOTH DESERT TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE HOPI INDIAN RESERVATION, KYKOTSMOVI VILLAGE, NAVAJO ROUTE 2, MILE MARKER 43-1/2 49 MILES FROM INW. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES DURING THE LANDING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INDICATED THAT WHEN HE LEFT V07 HE HAD 14 GALLONS OF FUEL, ENOUGH IN HIS OPINION TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FLY TO INW FOR ADDITIONAL FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERD BY AIR TRANSPORT AND BROUGH TO PHOENIX, ARIZONA.
NTSB investigation
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