What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On a three leg cross country from knew (1st leg new orleans lake front) to kpns (2nd leg pensacola, FL), kpns to ktlh (3rd leg - tallahassee, FL) ktlh to kspg, the aircraft engine failed due to fuel starvation. The PIC purchased 39.8 gallon's of fuel in pensacola, FL. While manuevering for landing on a one half mile final approach to runway 18 at albert whitted airport, the aircraft suffered a total loss of engine power. The aircraft was substantially damaged when it collided with trees and terrain.
As the FAA filed it
ON A THREE LEG CROSS COUNTRY FROM KNEW (1ST LEG NEW ORLEANS LAKE FRONT) TO KPNS (2ND LEG PENSACOLA, FL), KPNS TO KTLH (3RD LEG - TALLAHASSEE, FL) KTLH TO KSPG, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PIC PURCHASED 39.8 GALLON'S OF FUEL IN PENSACOLA, FL. WHILE MANUEVERING FOR LANDING ON A ONE HALF MILE FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 18 AT ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN.
NTSB investigation
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