What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Having completed first job, the pilot headed for peeryton (kpxy) for refuel. No fuel available. Next he headed to ashland, KS and to commanche co. (K38K) for fuel. No fuel available there. But he had looked at comanche co, TX by mistake. With 15 gal of fuel he headed to ptt. Before reaching ptt, while trying to land, at 100 ft AGL, the engine flamed out due to no fuel. The helicopter struck a field and ended up on its side.
As the FAA filed it
HAVING COMPLETED FIRST JOB, THE PILOT HEADED FOR PEERYTON (KPXY) FOR REFUEL. NO FUEL AVAILABLE. NEXT HE HEADED TO ASHLAND, KS AND TO COMMANCHE CO. (K38K) FOR FUEL. NO FUEL AVAILABLE THERE. BUT HE HAD LOOKED AT COMANCHE CO, TX BY MISTAKE. WITH 15 GAL OF FUEL HE HEADED TO PTT. BEFORE REACHING PTT, WHILE TRYING TO LAND, AT 100 FT AGL, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT DUE TO NO FUEL. THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A FIELD AND ENDED UP ON ITS SIDE.
NTSB investigation
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