What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft on IFR approach to dxr, the pilot declared an emergency with NY TRACON, the nature of the emergency was unknown. The aircraft circled twice over the field and landed long on runway 17 travelling off the end of the runway damaging the left wing tip, propeller strike and left wheel fairing. Pilot stated that his aircraft engine sputtered and he thought that he was running out of gas, so he declared an emergency. Inspection revealed that the right fuel tank indicated a little above 1/4 full and the left tank was empty. The fuel selector was in the right hand position and witnesses stated that the engine was running fine. Pilot stated that he selected right tank from both tanks and engine ran fine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT ON IFR APPROACH TO DXR, THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH NY TRACON, THE NATURE OF THE EMERGENCY WAS UNKNOWN. THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLED TWICE OVER THE FIELD AND LANDED LONG ON RUNWAY 17 TRAVELLING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY DAMAGING THE LEFT WING TIP, PROPELLER STRIKE AND LEFT WHEEL FAIRING. PILOT STATED THAT HIS AIRCRAFT ENGINE SPUTTERED AND HE THOUGHT THAT HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, SO HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK INDICATED A LITTLE ABOVE 1/4 FULL AND THE LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND POSITION AND WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE. PILOT STATED THAT HE SELECTED RIGHT TANK FROM BOTH TANKS AND ENGINE RAN FINE.
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