What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that during climb out the engine sputtered then quit, as if it had run out of fuel. He further stated that he had checked the fuel quanity and he calculated that he had 60.5 gallons of fuel onboard prior to departure. Post crash examination of the wings disclosed large holes and the amount of fuel on board could not be determined at the crash site.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB OUT THE ENGINE SPUTTERED THEN QUIT, AS IF IT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAD CHECKED THE FUEL QUANITY AND HE CALCULATED THAT HE HAD 60.5 GALLONS OF FUEL ONBOARD PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE WINGS DISCLOSED LARGE HOLES AND THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON BOARD COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE CRASH SITE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.