What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While enroute from columbia, IL (H49) to Osage Beach-Grand Glaize airport (K15), the pilot-in-command stated that he noticed an electrical system failure 12 to 15 miles from K15. Approximately six miles from the airport the engine lost power and quit. The pilot stated that he was able to restart the engine after switching to the right fuel tank. The engine ran for only 10-15 seconds before losing power again. The pilot executed a forced landing into a stand of trees. Post accident investigation found adequate fuel in the right tank and none in the left tank. The left tank broke open during impact with the trees. There was no evidence of fuel damaged foliage in the trees or fuel contamination on the ground surrounding the left tank. The pilot stated that he operated on the left tank for the duration of the flight (1.4 hrs) until the engine quit. The pilot also stated that he left the electric fuel pump "on" during the entire flight, which is not normal procedure for this aircraft. Examination and testing of the engine driven fuel pump and the electric fuel pump (with proper voltage applied) did not reveal any abnormalities. Post accident examination of the engine revealed no abnormalities.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE ENROUTE FROM COLUMBIA, IL (H49) TO OSAGE BEACH-GRAND GLAIZE AIRPORT (K15), THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED THAT HE NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE 12 TO 15 MILES FROM K15. APPROXIMATELY SIX MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER SWITCHING TO THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. THE ENGINE RAN FOR ONLY 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE LOSING POWER AGAIN. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A STAND OF TREES. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOUND ADEQUATE FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK AND NONE IN THE LEFT TANK. THE LEFT TANK BROKE OPEN DURING IMPACT WITH THE TREES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL DAMAGED FOLIAGE IN THE TREES OR FUEL CONTAMINATION ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE LEFT TANK. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE OPERATED ON THE LEFT TANK FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT (1.4 HRS) UNTIL THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE LEFT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP "ON" DURING THE ENTIRE FLIGHT, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL PROCEDURE FOR THIS AIRCRAFT. EXAMINATION AND TESTING OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP AND THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP (WITH PROPER VOLTAGE APPLIED) DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES.
NTSB investigation
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