What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While conducting practice instrument approaches, 2.4 hours into flight, ran out of fuel resulting in engine failure and forced landing in everglades national park.
It has been determined that there were no fuel leaks or any other reason for fuel starvation.
Investigation revealed that aircraft had been flown for 2.4 hours on last flight and had not been refueled prior to this flight.
Damage to aircraft beyond substantial and aircraft totaled per insurance adjustor.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE CONDUCTING PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES, 2.4 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, RAN OUT OF FUEL RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE AND FORCED LANDING IN EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK.
IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO FUEL LEAKS OR ANY OTHER REASON FOR FUEL STARVATION.
INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLOWN FOR 2.4 HOURS ON LAST FLIGHT AND HAD NOT BEEN REFUELED PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT.
DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT BEYOND SUBSTANTIAL AND AIRCRAFT TOTALED PER INSURANCE ADJUSTOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N6141Q · 2
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