What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10-05-18 privacy data omitted and his passenger privacy data omitted flew N912R from D88 to 8N1, a 184NM flight. Then privacy data omitted flew alone from 8N1 to 9D4 for fuel. Total flight time for those two legs was 1.9 hours. 9.0 gallons topped off the 15 gallon tank. The aircraft was then flown 9NM back to 8N1 that evening. The aircraft sat secure until 10-07-18. On 10-07-18 at 16:15 local privacy data omitted departed 8N1 with his wife and flew 184NM back to D88. Upon arrival at D88, privacy data omitted discovered the field was covered with low lying fog. privacy data omitted Then diverted to Corry, PA 8G2 which was 18NM south. The aircraft ran out of fuel and landed in a field 3NM north of 8G2 at approximatly 18:40 local.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10-05-18 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND HIS PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FLEW N912R FROM D88 TO 8N1, A 184NM FLIGHT. THEN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FLEW ALONE FROM 8N1 TO 9D4 FOR FUEL. TOTAL FLIGHT TIME FOR THOSE TWO LEGS WAS 1.9 HOURS. 9.0 GALLONS TOPPED OFF THE 15 GALLON TANK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FLOWN 9NM BACK TO 8N1 THAT EVENING. THE AIRCRAFT SAT SECURE UNTIL 10-07-18. ON 10-07-18 AT 16:15 LOCAL ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED 8N1 WITH HIS WIFE AND FLEW 184NM BACK TO D88. UPON ARRIVAL AT D88, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DISCOVERED THE FIELD WAS COVERED WITH LOW LYING FOG. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THEN DIVERTED TO CORRY, PA 8G2 WHICH WAS 18NM SOUTH. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND LANDED IN A FIELD 3NM NORTH OF 8G2 AT APPROXIMATLY 18:40 LOCAL.
NTSB investigation
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