What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that the engines began to run rough. He cancelled IFR and attempted to land at the Atlantic, Iowa, airport. Both engines quit simultaneously and pilot attempted to make it to the airport. The aircraft struck a small tree and continued forward to come to rest short of the runway. No injuries reported for the pilot or two passengers. Pilot stated to inspector ^privac^ that he thought he ran out of fuel. A passenger that was also a pilot and flight instructor stated that he thought they ran out of fuel. Upon checking the fuel tanks, the inspector discovered that the right outboard tank had approximately three inches of fuel remaining. The fuel selector switches were still set for the "main" tanks, which are the inboard tanks on the aircraft. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINES BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. HE CANCELLED IFR AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT THE ATLANTIC, IOWA, AIRPORT. BOTH ENGINES QUIT SIMULTANEOUSLY AND PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SMALL TREE AND CONTINUED FORWARD TO COME TO REST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. NO INJURIES REPORTED FOR THE PILOT OR TWO PASSENGERS. PILOT STATED TO INSPECTOR ^PRIVAC^ THAT HE THOUGHT HE RAN OUT OF FUEL. A PASSENGER THAT WAS ALSO A PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THEY RAN OUT OF FUEL. UPON CHECKING THE FUEL TANKS, THE INSPECTOR DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT OUTBOARD TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY THREE INCHES OF FUEL REMAINING. THE FUEL SELECTOR SWITCHES WERE STILL SET FOR THE "MAIN" TANKS, WHICH ARE THE INBOARD TANKS ON THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
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