What happened
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Pilot departed 2M8 at approximatly 1300L with what he thought was full fuel. He topped off the right tank with fuel the day prior. Around hot springs Arkansas at 10,500 feet the right tank ran dry so he switched to the left tank. 36 miles from F46 his destination he began his decent. Passing through 4000 feet the engine began to sputter and seemed to stop but the propeller kept turning. He had his destination airport F46 in sight but was still 10 miles away. He attemped to glide to the airport and when he realized he would not make the airport began looking for a road to land on. Traffic and power lines on several roads made landing on north county lane road the best option. He slowed to miss trees and was then forced to touch down firm and slow.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED 2M8 AT APPROXIMATLY 1300L WITH WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS FULL FUEL. HE TOPPED OFF THE RIGHT TANK WITH FUEL THE DAY PRIOR. AROUND HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS AT 10,500 FEET THE RIGHT TANK RAN DRY SO HE SWITCHED TO THE LEFT TANK. 36 MILES FROM F46 HIS DESTINATION HE BEGAN HIS DECENT. PASSING THROUGH 4000 FEET THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SEEMED TO STOP BUT THE PROPELLER KEPT TURNING. HE HAD HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT F46 IN SIGHT BUT WAS STILL 10 MILES AWAY. HE ATTEMPED TO GLIDE TO THE AIRPORT AND WHEN HE REALIZED HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT BEGAN LOOKING FOR A ROAD TO LAND ON. TRAFFIC AND POWER LINES ON SEVERAL ROADS MADE LANDING ON NORTH COUNTY LANE ROAD THE BEST OPTION. HE SLOWED TO MISS TREES AND WAS THEN FORCED TO TOUCH DOWN FIRM AND SLOW.
NTSB investigation
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