What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Received call from gl roc on 03/13/2012 @ 2345 for this accident. Arrived at scene on 03/14/2012 @ 0745. Accident investigation revealed that aircraft had no fuel at all in wing tanks. Fuel selector was on left tank, landing gear down, landing light on, flap selector at 10 degrees. Aircraft was severely damaged but what could be observed appeared to be in working order. It appeared from the angle of impact the aircraft had stalled and spun into the ground. Received recordings from ATC. Pilot indicated to cvg ATC that he needed to land at cvg for fuel. Pilot was in contact with ATC during descent to roughly 2500' MSL. A few minutes later called back and said engine had shut down. Aircraft dissapeared from radar shortly after that.
As the FAA filed it
RECEIVED CALL FROM GL ROC ON 03/13/2012 @ 2345 FOR THIS ACCIDENT. ARRIVED AT SCENE ON 03/14/2012 @ 0745. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AIRCRAFT HAD NO FUEL AT ALL IN WING TANKS. FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON LEFT TANK, LANDING GEAR DOWN, LANDING LIGHT ON, FLAP SELECTOR AT 10 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BUT WHAT COULD BE OBSERVED APPEARED TO BE IN WORKING ORDER. IT APPEARED FROM THE ANGLE OF IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT HAD STALLED AND SPUN INTO THE GROUND. RECEIVED RECORDINGS FROM ATC. PILOT INDICATED TO CVG ATC THAT HE NEEDED TO LAND AT CVG FOR FUEL. PILOT WAS IN CONTACT WITH ATC DURING DESCENT TO ROUGHLY 2500' MSL. A FEW MINUTES LATER CALLED BACK AND SAID ENGINE HAD SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT DISSAPEARED FROM RADAR SHORTLY AFTER THAT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.