What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 1, 2013, a Beechcraft A36, N1568Y, exerienced a loss of power during the initial descent to indianapolis metropolitan airport (kump), and landed in a field near Ingalls, Indiana. During the investigation, the loss of power was found to be caused by fuel starvation. Fuel starvation was confirmed by draining the left fuel tank and extracting about a quart of fuel, the unusable fuel is placarded at three gallons, while the right fuel tank was noted at approximately 35 gallons. The fuel system was then tested and there were no discrepancies with the fuel system. The private pilot did not receive any injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar and nose gear.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 1, 2013, A BEECHCRAFT A36, N1568Y, EXERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DURING THE INITIAL DESCENT TO INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (KUMP), AND LANDED IN A FIELD NEAR INGALLS, INDIANA. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, THE LOSS OF POWER WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY FUEL STARVATION. FUEL STARVATION WAS CONFIRMED BY DRAINING THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND EXTRACTING ABOUT A QUART OF FUEL, THE UNUSABLE FUEL IS PLACARDED AT THREE GALLONS, WHILE THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS NOTED AT APPROXIMATELY 35 GALLONS. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS THEN TESTED AND THERE WERE NO DISCREPANCIES WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE PRIVATE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING SPAR AND NOSE GEAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.