What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot reported that before departing for the 508 nautical mile cross-country flight, he had a
Total of 38 gallons of fuel onboard. After departing his home airport, the pilot climbed the
Airplane to 11,000 ft mean sea level (MSL) and was flying “[visual flight rules] on top.” while at
11,000 Ft MSL, the pilot requested radar vectors around some weather from air traffic control
(ATC), during which time, the pilot noticed that his fuel consumption was much higher than he
Had anticipated. The pilot asked ATC for radar vectors to the nearest airport. The pilot
Described that the airplane “ran out of fuel” about 7 miles from the diversion airport. The pilot
Performed a forced landing in a field, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage
And wings.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE 508 NAUTICAL MILE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, HE HAD A
TOTAL OF 38 GALLONS OF FUEL ONBOARD. AFTER DEPARTING HIS HOME AIRPORT, THE PILOT CLIMBED THE
AIRPLANE TO 11,000 FT MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL) AND WAS FLYING “[VISUAL FLIGHT RULES] ON TOP.” WHILE AT
11,000 FT MSL, THE PILOT REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS AROUND SOME WEATHER FROM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
(ATC), DURING WHICH TIME, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT HIS FUEL CONSUMPTION WAS MUCH HIGHER THAN HE
HAD ANTICIPATED. THE PILOT ASKED ATC FOR RADAR VECTORS TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THE PILOT
DESCRIBED THAT THE AIRPLANE “RAN OUT OF FUEL” ABOUT 7 MILES FROM THE DIVERSION AIRPORT. THE PILOT
PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE’S FUSELAGE
AND WINGS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.