What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On a cross country flight from nut tree airport CA to sdl airport ax this aircraft experienced an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot had stated that she had topped the aircraft the night before the flight. She stated that he noted no fuel leaks during the preflight the next morning. A fuel slip was presented proving that fuel was purchased and the aircraft should have had enough fuel for the trip. During the investigation of the aircraft, I discovered that the elbow located at the bottom of the gascolator was cracked. This had evidence of fuel on it and the bottom of the aircraft was stained with fuel.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM NUT TREE AIRPORT CA TO SDL AIRPORT AX THIS AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT HAD STATED THAT SHE HAD TOPPED THE AIRCRAFT THE NIGHT BEFORE THE FLIGHT. SHE STATED THAT HE NOTED NO FUEL LEAKS DURING THE PREFLIGHT THE NEXT MORNING. A FUEL SLIP WAS PRESENTED PROVING THAT FUEL WAS PURCHASED AND THE AIRCRAFT SHOULD HAVE HAD ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE TRIP. DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ELBOW LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GASCOLATOR WAS CRACKED. THIS HAD EVIDENCE OF FUEL ON IT AND THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS STAINED WITH FUEL.
NTSB investigation
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