What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed yng en-route to hxd with full fuel. The pilot decided to cruise at alt 3500'. Pilot stated, he left yng on the rt main tank, approximately 30 min. Into the flight the engine quit. He declared an emergency and had to land in a field. Upon investigation, the fuel selector was positioned to the rt aux tank (15 gal). The tank was empty with 3 full tanks of fuel still in the aircraft. The pilot stated he turned on the fuel pump when the engine stumbled, but did not switch tanks. He was losing altitude fast and had to land in a field.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED YNG EN-ROUTE TO HXD WITH FULL FUEL. THE PILOT DECIDED TO CRUISE AT ALT 3500'. PILOT STATED, HE LEFT YNG ON THE RT MAIN TANK, APPROXIMATELY 30 MIN. INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE QUIT. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND HAD TO LAND IN A FIELD. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RT AUX TANK (15 GAL). THE TANK WAS EMPTY WITH 3 FULL TANKS OF FUEL STILL IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED HE TURNED ON THE FUEL PUMP WHEN THE ENGINE STUMBLED, BUT DID NOT SWITCH TANKS. HE WAS LOSING ALTITUDE FAST AND HAD TO LAND IN A FIELD.
NTSB investigation
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