What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated they checked fuel prior to departure, had 15 gal. Pilot stated engine start around 7:05AM and took off at 7:20AM. Stated aircraft used 16 gal/hr, flight was expected to be 30 minutes. Pilot stated runup took longer than normal and must have had headwind because ground speed was 108KTS instead of 125KTS. At 2700FT 5 miles from destination fuel pressure gauge went down and engine began losing power. Pilot executed emergency landing in farmland, landed safely but aircraft flipped in soft grass. No post crash fire or fuel spill.
Aircraft was flown with photocopy of airworthiness certificate that had been reported lost. Did not have operating limitations or program letter required for experimental/exhibition aircraft. Aircraft operated with photocopy of registration from prior owner. Aircraft operated 2700FT in class e airspace without ADS-B.
In later interview pilot stated there was less than 15 gal of fuel on board for departure.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THEY CHECKED FUEL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, HAD 15 GAL. PILOT STATED ENGINE START AROUND 7:05AM AND TOOK OFF AT 7:20AM. STATED AIRCRAFT USED 16 GAL/HR, FLIGHT WAS EXPECTED TO BE 30 MINUTES. PILOT STATED RUNUP TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL AND MUST HAVE HAD HEADWIND BECAUSE GROUND SPEED WAS 108KTS INSTEAD OF 125KTS. AT 2700FT 5 MILES FROM DESTINATION FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT DOWN AND ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER. PILOT EXECUTED EMERGENCY LANDING IN FARMLAND, LANDED SAFELY BUT AIRCRAFT FLIPPED IN SOFT GRASS. NO POST CRASH FIRE OR FUEL SPILL.
AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN WITH PHOTOCOPY OF AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE THAT HAD BEEN REPORTED LOST. DID NOT HAVE OPERATING LIMITATIONS OR PROGRAM LETTER REQUIRED FOR EXPERIMENTAL/EXHIBITION AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT OPERATED WITH PHOTOCOPY OF REGISTRATION FROM PRIOR OWNER. AIRCRAFT OPERATED 2700FT IN CLASS E AIRSPACE WITHOUT ADS-B.
IN LATER INTERVIEW PILOT STATED THERE WAS LESS THAN 15 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD FOR DEPARTURE.
NTSB investigation
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