What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot had a new viking honda engine installed in the aircraft on February 7, 2011 as documented in his pilot log book. The pilot did not anticipate the weather conditions in his planned route from klbt to kvta. He was approx. 10 minutes away from his intended fuel stop at kvta. His final destination was kosh. He had flown a similar route on July 25, 2010 to kosh with a different engine and fuel burn. The reported weather conditions forced him not to fly in a direct route. There was a 50-60 NM system producing low clouds, rain and lightning which would cause the pilot to divert. This action contributed to running his wing and header tanks dry. The light sport rule does not require a pilot to maintain a medical. The pilot was a diabetic.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT HAD A NEW VIKING HONDA ENGINE INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT ON FEBRUARY 7, 2011 AS DOCUMENTED IN HIS PILOT LOG BOOK. THE PILOT DID NOT ANTICIPATE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN HIS PLANNED ROUTE FROM KLBT TO KVTA. HE WAS APPROX. 10 MINUTES AWAY FROM HIS INTENDED FUEL STOP AT KVTA. HIS FINAL DESTINATION WAS KOSH. HE HAD FLOWN A SIMILAR ROUTE ON JULY 25, 2010 TO KOSH WITH A DIFFERENT ENGINE AND FUEL BURN. THE REPORTED WEATHER CONDITIONS FORCED HIM NOT TO FLY IN A DIRECT ROUTE. THERE WAS A 50-60 NM SYSTEM PRODUCING LOW CLOUDS, RAIN AND LIGHTNING WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE PILOT TO DIVERT. THIS ACTION CONTRIBUTED TO RUNNING HIS WING AND HEADER TANKS DRY. THE LIGHT SPORT RULE DOES NOT REQUIRE A PILOT TO MAINTAIN A MEDICAL. THE PILOT WAS A DIABETIC.
NTSB investigation
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