What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
CFI was performing private pilot training with a student pilot.
Aircraft was measured for fuel before flight using fuelhawk overwing measuring stick. Calibration table was used. Crew estimated 25 gallons on board with an estimated 11 gph burn at mixture and throttle settings. Flight took 1.3 hours. Crew estimated they should land with approx 10 gallons on board.
Aircraft ran out of usable fuel 6 miles short of intended landing airport.
Off airport landing conducted in a corn field.
No injuries.
Substantial structural damage to wings, aft fuselage and horizontal stabilizer.
As the FAA filed it
CFI WAS PERFORMING PRIVATE PILOT TRAINING WITH A STUDENT PILOT.
AIRCRAFT WAS MEASURED FOR FUEL BEFORE FLIGHT USING FUELHAWK OVERWING MEASURING STICK. CALIBRATION TABLE WAS USED. CREW ESTIMATED 25 GALLONS ON BOARD WITH AN ESTIMATED 11 GPH BURN AT MIXTURE AND THROTTLE SETTINGS. FLIGHT TOOK 1.3 HOURS. CREW ESTIMATED THEY SHOULD LAND WITH APPROX 10 GALLONS ON BOARD.
AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF USABLE FUEL 6 MILES SHORT OF INTENDED LANDING AIRPORT.
OFF AIRPORT LANDING CONDUCTED IN A CORN FIELD.
NO INJURIES.
SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO WINGS, AFT FUSELAGE AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
NTSB investigation
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