What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that while enroute to augusta, GA (ags) from anderson, SC (and), he encountered radio problems while approaching ags. While circling over a point approximately 20 miles north of ags at an altitude of between 2500 and 3000 ft, the engine suddenly quit. Pilot stated that he had approx. 1/4 tank of fuel in the right fuel tank and about 3/4 tank in the left fuel tank when the engine quit. Pilot stated that the run-up prior to departure was normal. On t/o roll at and, pilot stated that he heard a strange sound. He then aborted t/o and did second run-up. Second runup was normal. Pilot stated that he then took off and had normal flight until engine quit. On scene investigation revealed right fuel tank compromised without any sign of fuel spillage. Left fuel tank was full. Fuel line to carburetor inlet was dry.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE TO AUGUSTA, GA (AGS) FROM ANDERSON, SC (AND), HE ENCOUNTERED RADIO PROBLEMS WHILE APPROACHING AGS. WHILE CIRCLING OVER A POINT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES NORTH OF AGS AT AN ALTITUDE OF BETWEEN 2500 AND 3000 FT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD APPROX. 1/4 TANK OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK AND ABOUT 3/4 TANK IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT STATED THAT THE RUN-UP PRIOR TO DEPARTURE WAS NORMAL. ON T/O ROLL AT AND, PILOT STATED THAT HE HEARD A STRANGE SOUND. HE THEN ABORTED T/O AND DID SECOND RUN-UP. SECOND RUNUP WAS NORMAL. PILOT STATED THAT HE THEN TOOK OFF AND HAD NORMAL FLIGHT UNTIL ENGINE QUIT. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED RIGHT FUEL TANK COMPROMISED WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF FUEL SPILLAGE. LEFT FUEL TANK WAS FULL. FUEL LINE TO CARBURETOR INLET WAS DRY.