What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 3/16/2018 N761DV was operating over Shelburne, VT performing aerial surveying. At approximately 2.9 hours into the flight, the engine lost power. The fuel selector was on the left fuel tank at the time of the loss of power. The PIC stated that he utilized the aircraft fuel gauges to determine the quantity. During the enginerestart procedure, the right tank containing approximately 34 gallons was selected. The restart was unsuccessful. The aircraft landed in a field. The sole occupant, was the PIC who was not injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
ON 3/16/2018 N761DV WAS OPERATING OVER SHELBURNE, VT PERFORMING AERIAL SURVEYING. AT APPROXIMATELY 2.9 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE LEFT FUEL TANK AT THE TIME OF THE LOSS OF POWER. THE PIC STATED THAT HE UTILIZED THE AIRCRAFT FUEL GAUGES TO DETERMINE THE QUANTITY. DURING THE ENGINERESTART PROCEDURE, THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 34 GALLONS WAS SELECTED. THE RESTART WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD. THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS THE PIC WHO WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.