What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/11/12 the pilot of N8466Y departed aniak, Alaska at approximately 1610 hours. The pilot stated that he was low on fuel before departing aniak, AK. He did not have enough fuel to make it to the intended destination of bethel, Alaska. The pilot reported seeing his fuel gage on empty in flight but continued on to bethel choosing not to land at alternate airports. The aircraft engine stopped in flight from fuel starvation and the aircraft crashed into the tundra. The accident was closed and a violation investigation started by andrew murray of the denali cmo AL07.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/11/12 THE PILOT OF N8466Y DEPARTED ANIAK, ALASKA AT APPROXIMATELY 1610 HOURS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LOW ON FUEL BEFORE DEPARTING ANIAK, AK. HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUEL TO MAKE IT TO THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF BETHEL, ALASKA. THE PILOT REPORTED SEEING HIS FUEL GAGE ON EMPTY IN FLIGHT BUT CONTINUED ON TO BETHEL CHOOSING NOT TO LAND AT ALTERNATE AIRPORTS. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED IN FLIGHT FROM FUEL STARVATION AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE TUNDRA. THE ACCIDENT WAS CLOSED AND A VIOLATION INVESTIGATION STARTED BY ANDREW MURRAY OF THE DENALI CMO AL07.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.