What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot received a low fuel warning approximately 30 miles nw of vgt and attempted a precautionary landing.
After not being able to land on a paved road he planed for, due to an automobile turning onto it, he attempted to land on a dirt road within walking distance of a national parks fire station.
Upon landing the pilot realized the surface was to rough and attempted a take off unsuccessfully.
The airplane sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT RECEIVED A LOW FUEL WARNING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES NW OF VGT AND ATTEMPTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.
AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO LAND ON A PAVED ROAD HE PLANED FOR, DUE TO AN AUTOMOBILE TURNING ONTO IT, HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF A NATIONAL PARKS FIRE STATION.
UPON LANDING THE PILOT REALIZED THE SURFACE WAS TO ROUGH AND ATTEMPTED A TAKE OFF UNSUCCESSFULLY.
THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.