What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At 1209 HST a Cirrus SR-22 aircraft, serial number 4164 operated by commercial pilot privacy data omitted declared an emergency with a reported air bubble in the fuel line and was unable to transfer fuel from the auxiliary ferry fuel tanks to the wing fuel tanks. privacy data omitted Reported that he had 4 hours of fuel left with 6 hours to his destination. The barbers point coast guard station was notified and a C-130 intercepted the aircraft. At 1644 HST, the aircraft ditched into the pacific ocean at coordinates 22.18 n 15.219 w. the aircraft was submerged and unrecoverable. The pilot did not sustain any injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AT 1209 HST A CIRRUS SR-22 AIRCRAFT, SERIAL NUMBER 4164 OPERATED BY COMMERCIAL PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH A REPORTED AIR BUBBLE IN THE FUEL LINE AND WAS UNABLE TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM THE AUXILIARY FERRY FUEL TANKS TO THE WING FUEL TANKS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED THAT HE HAD 4 HOURS OF FUEL LEFT WITH 6 HOURS TO HIS DESTINATION. THE BARBERS POINT COAST GUARD STATION WAS NOTIFIED AND A C-130 INTERCEPTED THE AIRCRAFT. AT 1644 HST, THE AIRCRAFT DITCHED INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN AT COORDINATES 22.18 N 15.219 W. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBMERGED AND UNRECOVERABLE. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.