What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
RPM drop after liftoff. Collided with nursey. Fuel selector on. Empty tank failed seclect fullest tank for landing. (-23) Mr. Coigny took off at bob lee airstrip runway 29, Deland, FL, utilizing the full length of the runway. At approximately 35 foot altitude the e ngine quit and the aircraft descended crashing into a nursery. The aircraft sustained major damage. There were no reported injuries. During the accident investigation, it was noted that the fuel selector was selecting the right fuel tank. Further investigation revealed the right tank contained zero fuel with the fuel gauge corrosponding the same. The left tank had 13 gallons of usable fuel with the fuel gauge agreeing with the actual sump. The inspector found that selecing the left fuel tank and performing an engine run-up that no unusual problems were noted.
As the FAA filed it
RPM DROP AFTER LIFTOFF. COLLIDED WITH NURSEY. FUEL SELECTOR ON. EMPTY TANK FAILED SECLECT FULLEST TANK FOR LANDING. (-23) MR. COIGNY TOOK OFF AT BOB LEE AIRSTRIP RUNWAY 29, DELAND, FL, UTILIZING THE FULL LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY. AT APPROXIMATELY 35 FOOT ALTITUDE THE E NGINE QUIT AND THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED CRASHING INTO A NURSERY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. DURING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SELECTING THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED ZERO FUEL WITH THE FUEL GAUGE CORROSPONDING THE SAME. THE LEFT TANK HAD 13 GALLONS OF USABLE FUEL WITH THE FUEL GAUGE AGREEING WITH THE ACTUAL SUMP. THE INSPECTOR FOUND THAT SELECING THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND PERFORMING AN ENGINE RUN-UP THAT NO UNUSUAL PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.