From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft ran out of fuel in flight. Pilot attempted to land at an agriculture operator airstrip but failed to properly manage altitude and airspeed (energy state). Aircraft landed in field approximately 400 yards short of intended landing area. Aircraft struck trees upon landing causing damage to the right wing.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL IN FLIGHT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT AN AGRICULTURE OPERATOR AIRSTRIP BUT FAILED TO PROPERLY MANAGE ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED (ENERGY STATE). AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 400 YARDS SHORT OF INTENDED LANDING AREA. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES UPON LANDING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING.
Other reports on N4718D · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.