What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed dvt for a sightseeing flight. On approach to dvt engine began to lose power. Pilot reported that he was running off rt tank then switched to left whereupon the engine quit running. He switched back to theright but the engine failed to start. He impacted the ground in a landfill 2 mile s.e. of dvt. No fuel was found in the left tank by the recovery team. There was evidence of 2 to 5 gal spilled from the right tank.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED DVT FOR A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. ON APPROACH TO DVT ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS RUNNING OFF RT TANK THEN SWITCHED TO LEFT WHEREUPON THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. HE SWITCHED BACK TO THERIGHT BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. HE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LANDFILL 2 MILE S.E. OF DVT. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK BY THE RECOVERY TEAM. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF 2 TO 5 GAL SPILLED FROM THE RIGHT TANK.
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