What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 20, 2014, a private pilot, flying N2204Q, a PA28-181, receiving VFR services from denver TRACON, enroute from goodland KS.(gld) to broomfield co (bjc) requested diversion to front range arpt (ftg) for fuel. At 0358Z, N2204Q reported to ftg tower, aircraft lost engine. The aircraft descended into power lines on dead stick approach to a field 10 miles east of ftg airport. The aircraft came to rest inverted in the field sustaining substantial damage. The pilot suffered a cut to his forehead, the flight instructor was not injured. The pilot admitted they ran out of fuel.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 20, 2014, A PRIVATE PILOT, FLYING N2204Q, A PA28-181, RECEIVING VFR SERVICES FROM DENVER TRACON, ENROUTE FROM GOODLAND KS.(GLD) TO BROOMFIELD CO (BJC) REQUESTED DIVERSION TO FRONT RANGE ARPT (FTG) FOR FUEL. AT 0358Z, N2204Q REPORTED TO FTG TOWER, AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO POWER LINES ON DEAD STICK APPROACH TO A FIELD 10 MILES EAST OF FTG AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED IN THE FIELD SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT SUFFERED A CUT TO HIS FOREHEAD, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT ADMITTED THEY RAN OUT OF FUEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.