What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Airman fueled with 34.5 gallons (50 gallon capacity, 48 usable) at departure airport on the date of the accident flight. According to ATC records, airman received taxi clearance at 10:58 local time and takeoff clearance at 11:01, proceeding on a non-stop flight of 396 nautical miles to the destination airport. While on final approach to destination airport, the aircraft experienced a loss of power due to fuel exhaustion at approximately 15:18, coming to rest a half mile from the runway. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had been airborne for an estimated four (4) hours and seventeen (17) minutes. Investigation determined there was zero fuel in the right tank and approximately eight (8) ounces of fuel in the left tank. There was no indication of fuel loss due to leakage.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN FUELED WITH 34.5 GALLONS (50 GALLON CAPACITY, 48 USABLE) AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO ATC RECORDS, AIRMAN RECEIVED TAXI CLEARANCE AT 10:58 LOCAL TIME AND TAKEOFF CLEARANCE AT 11:01, PROCEEDING ON A NON-STOP FLIGHT OF 396 NAUTICAL MILES TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AT APPROXIMATELY 15:18, COMING TO REST A HALF MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR AN ESTIMATED FOUR (4) HOURS AND SEVENTEEN (17) MINUTES. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THERE WAS ZERO FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK AND APPROXIMATELY EIGHT (8) OUNCES OF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FUEL LOSS DUE TO LEAKAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.