PORT ORANGE – A single-engine plane crashed into vacant lot just west of Atlantic High School this afternoon after it apparently ran out of gas, slightly injuring the pilot, a Volusia County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said. “I was trying to find a place where I wouldn’t hurt anyone or myself," said pilot Gregory Sutliff, 75, who lives in the Spruce Creek Fly-In.
He aimed for a cleared piece of land at the southeast of the corner of Reed Canal Road and Clyde Morris Boulevard.
Port Orange police said Sutliff, who was the only one aboard, had to make an emergency landing because he ran out of fuel. The accident occurred about 1:30 p.m. Sutliff was returning from Harrisburg, Pa., a trip he’s made five times before in the Flight Design CT, a two-seater which is less than a year old. Sutliff has been flying for 60 years. “Nothing is burning and there is no fuel leaking,’’ said Sheriff's spokesman Brandon Haught. The plane landed upside down.
Sutliff suffered cuts and bruises, but was not seriously hurt, said Haught. The investigation into the crash has been turned over to the Port Orange Police Department.

the reporter wrote the plane landed upside down (lol) more like it flipped upon landing.

My friend went snooping around and took this picture of the aftermath, the
man in the yellow hat was flying....he only had one bandage on his arm.

This is not what is typically meant by the term "air disaster".

its in pretty damn good shape...

Helps when the prop's already stopped I guess So he came over that big dirt pile? Lucky he didn't smack one of those trucks or loaders, they would've mistaken him for a bug on the windshield.

Anyone know what kind of machine that is?

If that cop would move we could see the N-number. I did a search by name an came up with this: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinqu...Numbertxt=15GS

i'm so tired of hearing about people running out of gas. is it really that hard to put the correct amount of fuel on the airplane? heck, if you're not too sure, just top the bad boy off. better too much than not enough.

old people forget things..

I think the CTs can run on 'mo gas... he should have just landed upside down at a quick-stop.