What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04/16/2026, at approximately 1421 local time privacy data omitted was on a 3 to 5 mile final approach into Lexington bluegrass airport (klex) when the aircraft fuel pressure dropped to "0" and the engine quit under unknown circumstances. The pilot turned on both fuel pumps and turned both fuel valves. The engine would not start. Being below 1000 ft he elected to land in a field to the left of the bluegrass airport (lex) and after landing in the field the aircraft rolled a short distance and collapsed the nose gear causing damage to the left wing, propeller, and engine cowling. Passengers were uninjured. No post accident fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON 04/16/2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 1421 LOCAL TIME ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON A 3 TO 5 MILE FINAL APPROACH INTO LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS AIRPORT (KLEX) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED TO "0" AND THE ENGINE QUIT UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE PILOT TURNED ON BOTH FUEL PUMPS AND TURNED BOTH FUEL VALVES. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. BEING BELOW 1000 FT HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD TO THE LEFT OF THE BLUEGRASS AIRPORT (LEX) AND AFTER LANDING IN THE FIELD THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED A SHORT DISTANCE AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, PROPELLER, AND ENGINE COWLING. PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. NO POST ACCIDENT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.