What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported he depleated the header tank of fuel causing the aircraft to lose power. Pilot stated he did not have enough altitude for fuel transfer from wing tanks and made hard landing on a sod farm, collapsing the landing gear. Both wings folded due to inertia and the propeller contacted the ground. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED HE DEPLEATED THE HEADER TANK OF FUEL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE POWER. PILOT STATED HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE FOR FUEL TRANSFER FROM WING TANKS AND MADE HARD LANDING ON A SOD FARM, COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. BOTH WINGS FOLDED DUE TO INERTIA AND THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.