What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) The pilot stated that he had departed with the fuel selected on the left tank. While maneuvering over some clear-cut timber, at an altitude of about 300 feet above the ground, the engine suddenly quit. The pilot realized that he had exhausted the fuel in the left tank and attempted to switch to the right tank, which had about 12 gallons of fuel remaining. The engine did not respond, and a forced landing was made to a dirt road. (-23) N2584P was forced to land due to a loss of power from the engine. The tank supplying fuel to engine had run out of fuel, although another tank had fuel. The pilot failed to switch over to that tank with fuel before engine shutdown. N2584P is equipped with floats. Emergency landing attempted.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD DEPARTED WITH THE FUEL SELECTED ON THE LEFT TANK. WHILE MANEUVERING OVER SOME CLEAR-CUT TIMBER, AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 300 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE HAD EXHAUSTED THE FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK AND ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH TO THE RIGHT TANK, WHICH HAD ABOUT 12 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND, AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO A DIRT ROAD. (-23) N2584P WAS FORCED TO LAND DUE TO A LOSS OF POWER FROM THE ENGINE. THE TANK SUPPLYING FUEL TO ENGINE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL, ALTHOUGH ANOTHER TANK HAD FUEL. THE PILOT FAILED TO SWITCH OVER TO THAT TANK WITH FUEL BEFORE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. N2584P IS EQUIPPED WITH FLOATS. EMERGENCY LANDING ATTEMPTED.
NTSB investigation
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