What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 15, 1995, at 1343 central daylight time, a Beech C35, N1997D, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Plano, Texas. The commercial pilot received minor injuries and the passenger was seriously injured. Visual meterological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. According to the pilot, he was on final approach to land at airpark-dallas when the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to land in a field, however, prior to touchdown, the airplane struck a tree and then impacted the ground. Examination of the airplane by a federal aviation administration inspector revealed that the fuel selector was in the left tank position, and there was no useable fuel in the left wing tank.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 15, 1995, AT 1343 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH C35, N1997D, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR PLANO, TEXAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND AT AIRPARK-DALLAS WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD, HOWEVER, PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE AND THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE LEFT TANK POSITION, AND THERE WAS NO USEABLE FUEL IN THE LEFT WING TANK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.