Incident Details
The pilot was unable to land at the intended destination because the runway edge and end lights were not operational. The pilot diverted to a nearby airport. However, fuel exhaustion occurred during the diversion, forcing a forced landing. The aircraft was landed on an overpass. During the landing rollout, the aircraft veered and struck trees. The forced landing was executed on an overpass structure. The pilot had diverted due to the inoperative runway lighting at the original airport.
Fuel System Discrepancy
After the accident, the pilot reported that the aircraft contained two gallons of unusable fuel. The aircraft flight manual, however, indicates that ten gallons of fuel are unusable. Following the accident, approximately nine gallons of fuel were drained from the aircraft.