What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot had just bought the airplane in Oregon. Flew it to red bluff, CA for fuel where they filled the tanks. Takeoff, climb, and cruise for about an hour on the left main tank when she switched to the aux tank. Flew on that tank for about an hour when she switched back to the left tank when the engine began to sputter. Turned on electric boost pump, switched back to the aux tank, engine still sputtering, losing altitude, threw controls over to the right side so copilot could fly while she began pumping the wobble pump, engine finally quit. Landed on the 134 fwy.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT HAD JUST BOUGHT THE AIRPLANE IN OREGON. FLEW IT TO RED BLUFF, CA FOR FUEL WHERE THEY FILLED THE TANKS. TAKEOFF, CLIMB, AND CRUISE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR ON THE LEFT MAIN TANK WHEN SHE SWITCHED TO THE AUX TANK. FLEW ON THAT TANK FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WHEN SHE SWITCHED BACK TO THE LEFT TANK WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. TURNED ON ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP, SWITCHED BACK TO THE AUX TANK, ENGINE STILL SPUTTERING, LOSING ALTITUDE, THREW CONTROLS OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE SO COPILOT COULD FLY WHILE SHE BEGAN PUMPING THE WOBBLE PUMP, ENGINE FINALLY QUIT. LANDED ON THE 134 FWY.
NTSB investigation
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