What happened
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On may 07, 2014privacy data omitted(PIC)of PA-28 N4506W departed dayton, oh bound for Covington, TN. privacy data omitted Fueled the aircraft to full capacity(approx 48 gallons). The PIC did file a flight plan(IFR) to memphis, TN. The winds at Covington airport at the time of the accident was 15-17KNOTS. The PIC canceled the IFR flight plan when he was appproximately 7 miles from Covington airport. privacy data omitted Radioed the Covington airport reporting that he was low on fuel and landing short of the runway. The aircrafts' left wing struck a tree, causing it to separate from the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest in a swampy wooded area 3 miles NE of Covington airport. Upon further investigation there was indication of fuel exhaustion. No post crash fire, prop had no indication of producing power before the aircraft crashed. No fuel present in either wings. No indication of fuel present near or around the crash site.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 07, 2014^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^(PIC)OF PA-28 N4506W DEPARTED DAYTON, OH BOUND FOR COVINGTON, TN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FUELED THE AIRCRAFT TO FULL CAPACITY(APPROX 48 GALLONS). THE PIC DID FILE A FLIGHT PLAN(IFR) TO MEMPHIS, TN. THE WINDS AT COVINGTON AIRPORT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 15-17KNOTS. THE PIC CANCELED THE IFR FLIGHT PLAN WHEN HE WAS APPPROXIMATELY 7 MILES FROM COVINGTON AIRPORT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RADIOED THE COVINGTON AIRPORT REPORTING THAT HE WAS LOW ON FUEL AND LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFTS' LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE, CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A SWAMPY WOODED AREA 3 MILES NE OF COVINGTON AIRPORT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THERE WAS INDICATION OF FUEL EXHAUSTION. NO POST CRASH FIRE, PROP HAD NO INDICATION OF PRODUCING POWER BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED. NO FUEL PRESENT IN EITHER WINGS. NO INDICATION OF FUEL PRESENT NEAR OR AROUND THE CRASH SITE.
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