What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was on a long cross country flight that included several stops. On the return flight, at night, pilot stopped at a local airport for gas. Pilot visually checked the gas tank to confirm what was in the tanks. Pilot misread the amount and did not add enough gas to make it home. Pilot crashed approximately 5 miles from home airport.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS ON A LONG CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THAT INCLUDED SEVERAL STOPS. ON THE RETURN FLIGHT, AT NIGHT, PILOT STOPPED AT A LOCAL AIRPORT FOR GAS. PILOT VISUALLY CHECKED THE GAS TANK TO CONFIRM WHAT WAS IN THE TANKS. PILOT MISREAD THE AMOUNT AND DID NOT ADD ENOUGH GAS TO MAKE IT HOME. PILOT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM HOME AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.