What happened
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En route aircraft had engine problems dirverted, struck a telephone pole on approach. (-23) airman was enroute from houston to dallas when his engine quit. He apparently switched from left main fuel tank to left auxiliary and restarted engine. He diverted to Corsicana and lost the left engine again on final approach with gear and flaps down. He failed to maintain air speed above VMC, rolled to the left, and crashed.
As the FAA filed it
EN ROUTE AIRCRAFT HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS DIRVERTED, STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE ON APPROACH. (-23) AIRMAN WAS ENROUTE FROM HOUSTON TO DALLAS WHEN HIS ENGINE QUIT. HE APPARENTLY SWITCHED FROM LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK TO LEFT AUXILIARY AND RESTARTED ENGINE. HE DIVERTED TO CORSICANA AND LOST THE LEFT ENGINE AGAIN ON FINAL APPROACH WITH GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN. HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIR SPEED ABOVE VMC, ROLLED TO THE LEFT, AND CRASHED.
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