What happened
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Pilot was flying from Twin Lakes to barnwell to get fuel. Said he checked the fuel gauge on
The onboard computer, which said he had 2.5 hours of fuel. Said he has tested the onboard
Computer extensively, and always found it to be accurate within .5 gallon. Said he looked in
The tanks and ?saw fuel sloshing in the tank.? As he was climbing through approx. 4,500 ft,
The engine started sputtering. He reduced power, but no change. He thought it might be
Fuel starvation, so started looking for a suitable field. When he knew he couldn?t make it to
An airport, he made the decision to land on what he thought was a farm field (actually a gun
Range). On 03-30-21 this inspector visually checked fuel filler of aircraft which was dry with only the smell of avgas present
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS FLYING FROM TWIN LAKES TO BARNWELL TO GET FUEL. SAID HE CHECKED THE FUEL GAUGE ON
THE ONBOARD COMPUTER, WHICH SAID HE HAD 2.5 HOURS OF FUEL. SAID HE HAS TESTED THE ONBOARD
COMPUTER EXTENSIVELY, AND ALWAYS FOUND IT TO BE ACCURATE WITHIN .5 GALLON. SAID HE LOOKED IN
THE TANKS AND ?SAW FUEL SLOSHING IN THE TANK.? AS HE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX. 4,500 FT,
THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING. HE REDUCED POWER, BUT NO CHANGE. HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE
FUEL STARVATION, SO STARTED LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE FIELD. WHEN HE KNEW HE COULDN?T MAKE IT TO
AN AIRPORT, HE MADE THE DECISION TO LAND ON WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A FARM FIELD (ACTUALLY A GUN
RANGE). ON 03-30-21 THIS INSPECTOR VISUALLY CHECKED FUEL FILLER OF AIRCRAFT WHICH WAS DRY WITH ONLY THE SMELL OF AVGAS PRESENT
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