What happened
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(-23) Pilot received vectors for traffic while on approach for runway 31 at msn after a one hour flight. The pilot stated the flight was made with the fuel selector in the left wing position. On final approach, at approximately 400 feet AGL, the engine gradually lost power. The pilot is not sure if he switched the fuel selector to the right tank momentarily and then back to the left tank after he lost power. The pilot continued the approach and landed approx. 2600 feet short of runway 31 without further incident. Inspection of the a/c found the fuel tank selector in the left wing position and the left wing fuel tank empty. The right wing fuel tank was approx. half full. A successful engine run was accomplished using the fuel in the right wing tank.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT RECEIVED VECTORS FOR TRAFFIC WHILE ON APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 31 AT MSN AFTER A ONE HOUR FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THE FLIGHT WAS MADE WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR IN THE LEFT WING POSITION. ON FINAL APPROACH, AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE GRADUALLY LOST POWER. THE PILOT IS NOT SURE IF HE SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE RIGHT TANK MOMENTARILY AND THEN BACK TO THE LEFT TANK AFTER HE LOST POWER. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED APPROX. 2600 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 31 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE A/C FOUND THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR IN THE LEFT WING POSITION AND THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK EMPTY. THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK WAS APPROX. HALF FULL. A SUCCESSFUL ENGINE RUN WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING THE FUEL IN THE RIGHT WING TANK.
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