What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While en route from 6B0 to pqi, the pilot of Piper PA28-180, privacy data omitted, reported experiencing fuel exhaustion and attempted to divert to mlt. At 9,500 feet MSL traveling south toward mlt, the engine lost power and the pilot executed a forced landing on a logging road 6.5 miles northwest of Patten, ME. The RH wing of the aircraft struck trees and the fuselage was spun 180 degrees, coming to rest off the road. The RH wing was completely detached from the aircraft during the accident sequence and found adjacent to the fuselage. The sole occupant pilot suffered minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE EN ROUTE FROM 6B0 TO PQI, THE PILOT OF PIPER PA28-180, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, REPORTED EXPERIENCING FUEL EXHAUSTION AND ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO MLT. AT 9,500 FEET MSL TRAVELING SOUTH TOWARD MLT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON A LOGGING ROAD 6.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF PATTEN, ME. THE RH WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND THE FUSELAGE WAS SPUN 180 DEGREES, COMING TO REST OFF THE ROAD. THE RH WING WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE AND FOUND ADJACENT TO THE FUSELAGE. THE SOLE OCCUPANT PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.