What happened
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At approximately 1600, on 08/13/2011, privacy data omitted was enroute to athens, GA (kahn) for a fueling stop in a 1943, AT-6A, N7435U. He requested a descent to 5000' and was approved by ATC. Shortly following this approval, he noticed the master caution light for low fuel. This indication indicates that there is approximately 15 gallons remaining on board. privacy data omitted Then requested and received diversion from kahn to the nearest airport, and received vectors from ATC center to Franklin-Hart County Airport (K18A), at this time some 20 miles to the east. ATC center vectored for the visual and descent. At approximately 2 miles from K18A, with runway insight, he cancelled IFR and configured aircraft for a straight in landing to the east. 30 seconds later, the engine sputtered and went silent. privacy data omitted Called mayday to ATC center and raised flaps to extend glide as speed continued to decay. privacy data omitted, Emergency landed in a grass field, approximately .5 mile from K18A, at a heading of 99 degrees. On initial impact, left landing gear first, the left and right landing gear assemblies were detached from the aircraft, sheering off at the chrome section of the struts. The next impact area, the engine assembly detached from the firewall and the left main strut stuck, pivoting the aircraft left 170 degrees. The engine assembly continued forward coming to rest 6 feet behind the tail section of the aircraft. privacy data omitted Sustained minor injuries and notified the authorities. The emergency landing and debris, covers approximately 225 feet. Upon inspection of the fuel tanks, there was no evidence of fuel.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 1600, ON 08/13/2011, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ENROUTE TO ATHENS, GA (KAHN) FOR A FUELING STOP IN A 1943, AT-6A, N7435U. HE REQUESTED A DESCENT TO 5000' AND WAS APPROVED BY ATC. SHORTLY FOLLOWING THIS APPROVAL, HE NOTICED THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT FOR LOW FUEL. THIS INDICATION INDICATES THAT THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS REMAINING ON BOARD. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THEN REQUESTED AND RECEIVED DIVERSION FROM KAHN TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, AND RECEIVED VECTORS FROM ATC CENTER TO FRANKLIN-HART COUNTY AIRPORT (K18A), AT THIS TIME SOME 20 MILES TO THE EAST. ATC CENTER VECTORED FOR THE VISUAL AND DESCENT. AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM K18A, WITH RUNWAY INSIGHT, HE CANCELLED IFR AND CONFIGURED AIRCRAFT FOR A STRAIGHT IN LANDING TO THE EAST. 30 SECONDS LATER, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND WENT SILENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CALLED MAYDAY TO ATC CENTER AND RAISED FLAPS TO EXTEND GLIDE AS SPEED CONTINUED TO DECAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EMERGENCY LANDED IN A GRASS FIELD, APPROXIMATELY .5 MILE FROM K18A, AT A HEADING OF 99 DEGREES. ON INITIAL IMPACT, LEFT LANDING GEAR FIRST, THE LEFT AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES WERE DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, SHEERING OFF AT THE CHROME SECTION OF THE STRUTS. THE NEXT IMPACT AREA, THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM THE FIREWALL AND THE LEFT MAIN STRUT STUCK, PIVOTING THE AIRCRAFT LEFT 170 DEGREES. THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY CONTINUED FORWARD COMING TO REST 6 FEET BEHIND THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND NOTIFIED THE AUTHORITIES. THE EMERGENCY LANDING AND DEBRIS, COVERS APPROXIMATELY 225 FEET. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANKS, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL.
NTSB investigation
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