What happened
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Pilot in command had 8.5 gallons on board for a local flight with pattern practice at greeley. Stated fuel burn to be 4 gallons an hour based on tach time. After approximately 2 hours of elapsed flight time engine lost power and an off field landing was made with damage to the aircraft but no injuries. No water found in the residual remaining fuel estimated to be less then a quart bases on visual inspection of the fuel tank.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT IN COMMAND HAD 8.5 GALLONS ON BOARD FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT WITH PATTERN PRACTICE AT GREELEY. STATED FUEL BURN TO BE 4 GALLONS AN HOUR BASED ON TACH TIME. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS OF ELAPSED FLIGHT TIME ENGINE LOST POWER AND AN OFF FIELD LANDING WAS MADE WITH DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT BUT NO INJURIES. NO WATER FOUND IN THE RESIDUAL REMAINING FUEL ESTIMATED TO BE LESS THEN A QUART BASES ON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANK.
NTSB investigation
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