What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/17/2019 the pilot departed sonora, TX (soa) enroute to pearland, TX (lvj) in aircraft N2585H. When the pilot was getting close to the destination, he realized the fuel indicator float, located in the center of the aircraft just forward of the cabin windshield, was not floating or moving anymore as if there was no more fuel in the main tank. The engine began to run rough and ceased operation. The pilot navigated the aircraft to a road within a new subdivision under construction. During the emergency landing the aircraft received substantial damage, the pilot was unhurt. Post examination of the aircraft indicated there was no visible fuel contained in any of the fuel tanks.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/17/2019 THE PILOT DEPARTED SONORA, TX (SOA) ENROUTE TO PEARLAND, TX (LVJ) IN AIRCRAFT N2585H. WHEN THE PILOT WAS GETTING CLOSE TO THE DESTINATION, HE REALIZED THE FUEL INDICATOR FLOAT, LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE AIRCRAFT JUST FORWARD OF THE CABIN WINDSHIELD, WAS NOT FLOATING OR MOVING ANYMORE AS IF THERE WAS NO MORE FUEL IN THE MAIN TANK. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND CEASED OPERATION. THE PILOT NAVIGATED THE AIRCRAFT TO A ROAD WITHIN A NEW SUBDIVISION UNDER CONSTRUCTION. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THE PILOT WAS UNHURT. POST EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT INDICATED THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FUEL CONTAINED IN ANY OF THE FUEL TANKS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.