What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: aircraft piloted by owner landed short of marin-smith ranch (CA35), CA. Airport. Pilot stated that while on approach to land, he encountered a low fuel situation. Aircraft ran out of fuel at approximately 800 feet altitude, one half mile from the touchdown zone of the runway. No injuries to the sole occupant, and the aircraft sustained minor damage to the landing gear. However, the propeller sustained damage, all three blades were bent back. The pilot stated that a pre-flight inspection revealed a total usable fuel of 18 gallons, each fuel tank gauge indicated 9 gallons. Upon investigation of this aircraft, the left fuel tank gauge indicated 9 gallons remaining although the left tank was very empty. privacy data omitted Closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT PILOTED BY OWNER LANDED SHORT OF MARIN-SMITH RANCH (CA35), CA. AIRPORT. PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND, HE ENCOUNTERED A LOW FUEL SITUATION. AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AT APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET ALTITUDE, ONE HALF MILE FROM THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE OF THE RUNWAY. NO INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT, AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR. HOWEVER, THE PROPELLER SUSTAINED DAMAGE, ALL THREE BLADES WERE BENT BACK. THE PILOT STATED THAT A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A TOTAL USABLE FUEL OF 18 GALLONS, EACH FUEL TANK GAUGE INDICATED 9 GALLONS. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THIS AIRCRAFT, THE LEFT FUEL TANK GAUGE INDICATED 9 GALLONS REMAINING ALTHOUGH THE LEFT TANK WAS VERY EMPTY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CLOSED.