What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
As stated by the pilot, upon landing with the intention of refueling, he exited the aircraft and became distracted by ground personnel when they showed him a map. He then returned to the aircraft and departed without refueling. This action caused the fuel starvation situation, which lead to the emergency landing. FAA investigative personnel drained both fuel tanks and total fuel that remained was three and one half quarts, combined. Fuel capacity is 43 gallons, useable 41 gallons.
As the FAA filed it
AS STATED BY THE PILOT, UPON LANDING WITH THE INTENTION OF REFUELING, HE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND BECAME DISTRACTED BY GROUND PERSONNEL WHEN THEY SHOWED HIM A MAP. HE THEN RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND DEPARTED WITHOUT REFUELING. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE FUEL STARVATION SITUATION, WHICH LEAD TO THE EMERGENCY LANDING. FAA INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL DRAINED BOTH FUEL TANKS AND TOTAL FUEL THAT REMAINED WAS THREE AND ONE HALF QUARTS, COMBINED. FUEL CAPACITY IS 43 GALLONS, USEABLE 41 GALLONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.