What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11-3-2013 the airman was piloting privacy data omitted Cessna 180 (N3148C) on a flight from dalhart,TX to Saint Johns, AZ when the engine quit during final approach to the airport. Airman landed 1 mile short of the runway and the emergency landing in the desert caused substantial damage to the aircraft. Airman was not injuried. The aircraft recovery personnel from air transport noted only 3-4 gallons of fuel in the l/h wing, the r/h wing was empty. Airman stated to the NTSB on 11-3-2013 during a telephone call that he must of ran out of fuel, but wasn't sure why since he had done this flight numerous times. Airman stated he had personally topped off the fuel tank in dalhart, TX to it's 60 gallon capacity. Airman stated that he had experienced headwinds most of the trip and that possibly contributed to the extra fuel burn.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11-3-2013 THE AIRMAN WAS PILOTING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CESSNA 180 (N3148C) ON A FLIGHT FROM DALHART,TX TO SAINT JOHNS, AZ WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT DURING FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT. AIRMAN LANDED 1 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND THE EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE DESERT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AIRMAN WAS NOT INJURIED. THE AIRCRAFT RECOVERY PERSONNEL FROM AIR TRANSPORT NOTED ONLY 3-4 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE L/H WING, THE R/H WING WAS EMPTY. AIRMAN STATED TO THE NTSB ON 11-3-2013 DURING A TELEPHONE CALL THAT HE MUST OF RAN OUT OF FUEL, BUT WASN'T SURE WHY SINCE HE HAD DONE THIS FLIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES. AIRMAN STATED HE HAD PERSONALLY TOPPED OFF THE FUEL TANK IN DALHART, TX TO IT'S 60 GALLON CAPACITY. AIRMAN STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED HEADWINDS MOST OF THE TRIP AND THAT POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE EXTRA FUEL BURN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.