What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the day of the accident and before departure from grant, nb, the pilot had the aircraft hand proped due to the aircraft not starting using the starter. During the flight from grant, nb to his destination, Wheatland, WY, the pilot flew the aircraft until fuel starvation occurred. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. Upon landing the aircraft turned over onto the top and substantial damage occurred to the aircraft and the occupants sustained minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT AND BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM GRANT, NB, THE PILOT HAD THE AIRCRAFT HAND PROPED DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT NOT STARTING USING THE STARTER. DURING THE FLIGHT FROM GRANT, NB TO HIS DESTINATION, WHEATLAND, WY, THE PILOT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL FUEL STARVATION OCCURRED. THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT TURNED OVER ONTO THE TOP AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.