What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot reported that about 2 miles east of the destination
Airport the engine began to run rough. He elected to make a precautionary landing to an open field, while on approach to land, the engine lost all power. During the landing roll the airplane impacted drainage canal, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. Post accident
Examination of the airplane by the pilot revealed that the fuel tanks contained no usable fuel. The pilot stated that during his preflight inspection, he did not visually verify the fuel levels in the fuel tanks and relied on the fuel analyzer.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF THE DESTINATION
AIRPORT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD, WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED DRAINAGE CANAL, WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. POST ACCIDENT
EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PILOT REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANKS CONTAINED NO USABLE FUEL. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING HIS PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, HE DID NOT VISUALLY VERIFY THE FUEL LEVELS IN THE FUEL TANKS AND RELIED ON THE FUEL ANALYZER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.