What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
In preparation for two training flights, the CFI directed the two students to conduct the preflight. The students determined by a dip stick that one tank measured about half full and the second tank measured about 3/8 full. According to the instructor the fuel gages indicated about half full.
The CFI departed on the first training flight with one student that consisted of 1.2 hours. This training flight consisted of practice maneuvers and 5 touch and go landings. The first training flight terminated at lws where the CFI changed students and departed on the second training flight without taking on additional fuel. The second training flight was about 1.3 hours
The second training flight culminated with multiple traffic pattern circuits. On the fourth pattern, the CFI requested and was cleared for a full stop landing on rwy 08. Subsequently, the CFI requested and was cleared for one more touch and go followed by a full stop landing.
Just after being instructed to follow traffic ahead, the CFI reported possibly running out of fuel. ATC cleared privacy data omitted to land on any runway. The CFI commented that the engine “sputtered”, then reported that “we’ll take 30”. The CFI overshot rwy 30 and landed on the adjacent golf course. The aircraft’s right wing struck a tree resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft
As the FAA filed it
IN PREPARATION FOR TWO TRAINING FLIGHTS, THE CFI DIRECTED THE TWO STUDENTS TO CONDUCT THE PREFLIGHT. THE STUDENTS DETERMINED BY A DIP STICK THAT ONE TANK MEASURED ABOUT HALF FULL AND THE SECOND TANK MEASURED ABOUT 3/8 FULL. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED ABOUT HALF FULL.
THE CFI DEPARTED ON THE FIRST TRAINING FLIGHT WITH ONE STUDENT THAT CONSISTED OF 1.2 HOURS. THIS TRAINING FLIGHT CONSISTED OF PRACTICE MANEUVERS AND 5 TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE FIRST TRAINING FLIGHT TERMINATED AT LWS WHERE THE CFI CHANGED STUDENTS AND DEPARTED ON THE SECOND TRAINING FLIGHT WITHOUT TAKING ON ADDITIONAL FUEL. THE SECOND TRAINING FLIGHT WAS ABOUT 1.3 HOURS
THE SECOND TRAINING FLIGHT CULMINATED WITH MULTIPLE TRAFFIC PATTERN CIRCUITS. ON THE FOURTH PATTERN, THE CFI REQUESTED AND WAS CLEARED FOR A FULL STOP LANDING ON RWY 08. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CFI REQUESTED AND WAS CLEARED FOR ONE MORE TOUCH AND GO FOLLOWED BY A FULL STOP LANDING.
JUST AFTER BEING INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW TRAFFIC AHEAD, THE CFI REPORTED POSSIBLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. ATC CLEARED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO LAND ON ANY RUNWAY. THE CFI COMMENTED THAT THE ENGINE “SPUTTERED”, THEN REPORTED THAT “WE’LL TAKE 30”. THE CFI OVERSHOT RWY 30 AND LANDED ON THE ADJACENT GOLF COURSE. THE AIRCRAFT’S RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.