What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While practicing maneuvers the pilot initiated a climb and at the same time switched tanks. A couple minutes later the engine lost power. The engine never quit but could not produce power to sustain flight. Pilot elected to land in a field. There were no injuries and aircraft sustain minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE PRACTICING MANEUVERS THE PILOT INITIATED A CLIMB AND AT THE SAME TIME SWITCHED TANKS. A COUPLE MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE ENGINE NEVER QUIT BUT COULD NOT PRODUCE POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND AIRCRAFT SUSTAIN MINOR DAMAGE.
Other reports on N8376L · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20000205002689ILevel Off Touchdown · Factoryville, PAPilot departed essex county airprot (cdw) in new jersey and flew to sky haven, tunkhannock, PA. Pilot was not able to get fuel there so he departed sky haven and flew to Seamans filed, Factoryville, PA to obtain fuel. On approach for landing to runway…Incident 19910107002939IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Rockaway Townsh, NJEngine quit due to fuel exhaustion. Forced landing on a highway. Pilot failed to switch tank selection as required.