What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Flight originated from Boeing field, with a stop at tacoma, enroute to portland. Just south of the Southwest Washington Regional (kls) airfield, the aircraft engine stopped running and an emergency landing was made in a field one mile south of the kls airfield.
Post-accident investigation revealed less than 1/3 of a gallon of fuel remaining in the aircrafts right fuel tank, 34 gallons remaining in the aircrafts left tank, and the aircraft gascolator contained no fuel. Interview with pilot revealed he had not switched tanks while in flight and subsequently ran the right tank out of fuel.
As the FAA filed it
FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BOEING FIELD, WITH A STOP AT TACOMA, ENROUTE TO PORTLAND. JUST SOUTH OF THE SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON REGIONAL (KLS) AIRFIELD, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE KLS AIRFIELD.
POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED LESS THAN 1/3 OF A GALLON OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE AIRCRAFTS RIGHT FUEL TANK, 34 GALLONS REMAINING IN THE AIRCRAFTS LEFT TANK, AND THE AIRCRAFT GASCOLATOR CONTAINED NO FUEL. INTERVIEW WITH PILOT REVEALED HE HAD NOT SWITCHED TANKS WHILE IN FLIGHT AND SUBSEQUENTLY RAN THE RIGHT TANK OUT OF FUEL.
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 N9031S · 2
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