What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was practicing steep turns at 4500 feet, decided to return to 5R4.switched tanks twice during his practice, switched a third time (30 minut intervals) and shortly after switching tanks lost power and tried to make an emergency landing at 1R8 but was unable and landed in a field approximately 3 miles east of 1R8, went through a fence, and came to rest in a field. Pilot exited the aircraft with minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS PRACTICING STEEP TURNS AT 4500 FEET, DECIDED TO RETURN TO 5R4.SWITCHED TANKS TWICE DURING HIS PRACTICE, SWITCHED A THIRD TIME (30 MINUT INTERVALS) AND SHORTLY AFTER SWITCHING TANKS LOST POWER AND TRIED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT 1R8 BUT WAS UNABLE AND LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES EAST OF 1R8, WENT THROUGH A FENCE, AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD. PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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