Forced Landing Following Fuel Exhaustion and Collision with Automobile (N7604P)

Incident Overview

During approach to the destination airport, the airplane experienced fuel exhaustion. The pilot executed a forced landing onto a public street, during which the aircraft collided with an automobile.

Pilot Report

The pilot subsequently reported that he had not refueled the airplane prior to departing on the return portion of a round-robin cross-country flight. He also stated that he had evidently miscalculated the airplane engine's fuel consumption rate. According to the pilot, no mechanical malfunction occurred during the flight.

Findings

The forced landing was necessitated by the complete depletion of fuel. The collision with the automobile occurred during the landing rollout. No other contributing factors were identified in the pilot's account.