What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On arrival at aircraft, with electrical master on-left and right fuel quantity indicators indicated empty. Physical examination of left fuel tank indicated "no fuel" (zero). Physical examination of right fuel tank indicated approximately 1 inch of fuel or zero usable fuel on a dip stick provided by the pilot. Aircraft engine did start and run on the ground. Aircraft was on a local sight-seeing flight and sufficient fuel was available for the flight prior to departure. However, pilot lost track of flight time and fuel mismanagement occured. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
ON ARRIVAL AT AIRCRAFT, WITH ELECTRICAL MASTER ON-LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS INDICATED EMPTY. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF LEFT FUEL TANK INDICATED "NO FUEL" (ZERO). PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF RIGHT FUEL TANK INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH OF FUEL OR ZERO USABLE FUEL ON A DIP STICK PROVIDED BY THE PILOT. AIRCRAFT ENGINE DID START AND RUN ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS ON A LOCAL SIGHT-SEEING FLIGHT AND SUFFICIENT FUEL WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE FLIGHT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. HOWEVER, PILOT LOST TRACK OF FLIGHT TIME AND FUEL MISMANAGEMENT OCCURED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^