What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 24, 2010 at approxamately 2230 MST, a Piper PA-22-150, N3351Z, registered to dem cattle co lp, and piloted by daniel c miller, lost power on final due to fuel exhaustion on final landing at Terry Airport, Terry Montana while on a buisness flight. The aircraft could not make its intended destination due to weather and was assisted to Terry where visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the owner operator and passenger was not injured. The flight originated in billings Montana on March 24, 2010.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 24, 2010 AT APPROXAMATELY 2230 MST, A PIPER PA-22-150, N3351Z, REGISTERED TO DEM CATTLE CO LP, AND PILOTED BY DANIEL C MILLER, LOST POWER ON FINAL DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION ON FINAL LANDING AT TERRY AIRPORT, TERRY MONTANA WHILE ON A BUISNESS FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAKE ITS INTENDED DESTINATION DUE TO WEATHER AND WAS ASSISTED TO TERRY WHERE VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE OWNER OPERATOR AND PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN BILLINGS MONTANA ON MARCH 24, 2010.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.