What happened
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While engaged in aerial application operations over the southern fields of Clovelly farms, the pilot experienced a loss of time awareness and did not adequately monitor fuel status. After recognizing that the fuel quantity was critically low, the pilot terminated spraying operations and proceeded toward the Clovelly Farms Seaplane Base. During the base leg of the approach, the engine lost power due to fuel starvation. The pilot performed a forced landing into a confined clearing surrounded by trees.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATIONS OVER THE SOUTHERN FIELDS OF CLOVELLY FARMS, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF TIME AWARENESS AND DID NOT ADEQUATELY MONITOR FUEL STATUS. AFTER RECOGNIZING THAT THE FUEL QUANTITY WAS CRITICALLY LOW, THE PILOT TERMINATED SPRAYING OPERATIONS AND PROCEEDED TOWARD THE CLOVELLY FARMS SEAPLANE BASE. DURING THE BASE LEG OF THE APPROACH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING INTO A CONFINED CLEARING SURROUNDED BY TREES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.