What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot made an emergency landing on city street as a result of engine stoppage after 2.2 hour flght. No damage to aircraft noticed.
After receiving 3.5 gallons of automotive gasoline from his wife, pilot departed the street where the emegency landing had occurred and landed at the Clanton municipal airport.
Emergency landing and subsequent departure were all conducted after civil twilight.
Pilot reports filling aircraft with 9 gallons of fuel prior to departure. The Rotax engine manual states that the aircraft burns 4 gallons/hour at 75% power. Flight involved numerous touch n go operations.
Examination of aircraft after the incident revealed 3 gallons of fuel in aircraft. Pilots admits to running out of fuel in flight.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON CITY STREET AS A RESULT OF ENGINE STOPPAGE AFTER 2.2 HOUR FLGHT. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT NOTICED.
AFTER RECEIVING 3.5 GALLONS OF AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE FROM HIS WIFE, PILOT DEPARTED THE STREET WHERE THE EMEGENCY LANDING HAD OCCURRED AND LANDED AT THE CLANTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
EMERGENCY LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT DEPARTURE WERE ALL CONDUCTED AFTER CIVIL TWILIGHT.
PILOT REPORTS FILLING AIRCRAFT WITH 9 GALLONS OF FUEL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE ROTAX ENGINE MANUAL STATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT BURNS 4 GALLONS/HOUR AT 75% POWER. FLIGHT INVOLVED NUMEROUS TOUCH N GO OPERATIONS.
EXAMINATION OF AIRCRAFT AFTER THE INCIDENT REVEALED 3 GALLONS OF FUEL IN AIRCRAFT. PILOTS ADMITS TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN FLIGHT.