What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Pilot stated to a mechanic that he was on approach when the engines stated to run rough. The pilot then went to switch the fuel selector from one tank to the other. The pilot then stated that the engine quit and declared an emergency. The pilot then proceded to land the aircraft on tropicana avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada. Signature towed the aircraft to their hagar, located at mccarran international airport (las) Las Vegas, Nevada. Upon inspection of the aircraft, it was noted that the bladder tank on one side of the aircraft had collapsed because of inadequate/blocked venting in the tank.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT STATED TO A MECHANIC THAT HE WAS ON APPROACH WHEN THE ENGINES STATED TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT THEN WENT TO SWITCH THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER. THE PILOT THEN STATED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE PILOT THEN PROCEDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON TROPICANA AVENUE, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. SIGNATURE TOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO THEIR HAGAR, LOCATED AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAS) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BLADDER TANK ON ONE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD COLLAPSED BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE/BLOCKED VENTING IN THE TANK.
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