What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 9/6/17 at 2030, N735KQ, a Cessna 182Q, crashed 3/4 of a mile from Fairfield, MT (5U5) airport after running out of fuel. The aircraft departed arlington, WA (awo) on an instrument flight plan bound for glacier park int'l (gpi). Gpi was IMC so the pilot decided to proceed to great falls, MT (gtf). He was in contact with slc center when he reported he was low on fuel and would not be able to make gtf. He was on the approach to Fairfield when he realized he was to high and executed a go around. He lost sight of the airport and the engine quit. The pilot, the sole occupant and owner of the aircraft suffered serious injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
ON 9/6/17 AT 2030, N735KQ, A CESSNA 182Q, CRASHED 3/4 OF A MILE FROM FAIRFIELD, MT (5U5) AIRPORT AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ARLINGTON, WA (AWO) ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN BOUND FOR GLACIER PARK INT'L (GPI). GPI WAS IMC SO THE PILOT DECIDED TO PROCEED TO GREAT FALLS, MT (GTF). HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH SLC CENTER WHEN HE REPORTED HE WAS LOW ON FUEL AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE GTF. HE WAS ON THE APPROACH TO FAIRFIELD WHEN HE REALIZED HE WAS TO HIGH AND EXECUTED A GO AROUND. HE LOST SIGHT OF THE AIRPORT AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.