What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 16, 1999, at 1501 MST, a Beech N-35, N9468Y, landed approximately 1 mile short of the runway at centennial airport, Englewood, CO, following a complete loss of power. There were no injuries. (.4) during descent in preparation for landing at the completion of a cross-country flight, the pilot executed the checklist, which included switching the fuel selector to the 'fullest' tank. Subsequently the engine lost all power. A forced landing was made on terrain, which was unsuitable, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller, fuselage, and wings. During a post accident engine run the engine performed in a normal fashion. The pilot told several people that he had inadvertently shut off the fuel when he switched fuel tanks.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 16, 1999, AT 1501 MST, A BEECH N-35, N9468Y, LANDED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AT CENTENNIAL AIRPORT, ENGLEWOOD, CO, FOLLOWING A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. (.4) DURING DESCENT IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING AT THE COMPLETION OF A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXECUTED THE CHECKLIST, WHICH INCLUDED SWITCHING THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE 'FULLEST' TANK. SUBSEQUENTLY THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON TERRAIN, WHICH WAS UNSUITABLE, AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, FUSELAGE, AND WINGS. DURING A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN THE ENGINE PERFORMED IN A NORMAL FASHION. THE PILOT TOLD SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HE HAD INADVERTENTLY SHUT OFF THE FUEL WHEN HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS.
NTSB investigation
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