What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 12/21/2015 ,N141MD, a homebuilt experimental aircraft, departed brookhaven airport, khwv, @ 0930 and crashed landed on NC11 county road in Teachey, north carolina, 3 hours later.
The PIC stated that he departed brookhaven new york airport with 42 gallons of fuel on board (4HOURS) and crashed landed in north carolina, 3 hours after departure.
It was discovered during the investigation that the pilot planned on flying at the altitude of 6500', but due to weather and winds, he flew most of the trip at 3000'.
The lower than planned altitude, and the desire to get as FAR as he could prior to stopping for gas, caused the PIC to run the engine at a higher RPM, which ultimately caused him to run out of fuel.
The pilot landed, and then hit a sign on the side of the road with the right wing tip, which damged the entire 'composite' right wing.
As the FAA filed it
ON 12/21/2015 ,N141MD, A HOMEBUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, DEPARTED BROOKHAVEN AIRPORT, KHWV, @ 0930 AND CRASHED LANDED ON NC11 COUNTY ROAD IN TEACHEY, NORTH CAROLINA, 3 HOURS LATER.
THE PIC STATED THAT HE DEPARTED BROOKHAVEN NEW YORK AIRPORT WITH 42 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD (4HOURS) AND CRASHED LANDED IN NORTH CAROLINA, 3 HOURS AFTER DEPARTURE.
IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION THAT THE PILOT PLANNED ON FLYING AT THE ALTITUDE OF 6500', BUT DUE TO WEATHER AND WINDS, HE FLEW MOST OF THE TRIP AT 3000'.
THE LOWER THAN PLANNED ALTITUDE, AND THE DESIRE TO GET AS FAR AS HE COULD PRIOR TO STOPPING FOR GAS, CAUSED THE PIC TO RUN THE ENGINE AT A HIGHER RPM, WHICH ULTIMATELY CAUSED HIM TO RUN OUT OF FUEL.
THE PILOT LANDED, AND THEN HIT A SIGN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP, WHICH DAMGED THE ENTIRE 'COMPOSITE' RIGHT WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.