What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 06-20-2005 at 23:26 zulu, Cessna model 401A, N7KF struck a road sign, 2 vehicles and an airport perimeter fence while on final approach for runway 12R at Houston Hobby airport. The pilot and only soul on board the aircraft received minor injuries. The flight originated at corpus christi, Texas and was a 14 CFR part 135 cargo flight. The aircraft came to rest just south of the approach end of runway 12. The aircraft landing gear, right wing, empennage and tail, left main fuel tank and nose areas were destroyed on impact. Post examination of the aircraft revealed both left and right fuel selectors were in the auxiliary position. Both auxiliary fuel tanks were empty. The right auxiliary fuel tank had been compromised at the time of the crash. The right main tank had approximately 3.25" of fuel as measured with a 12" ruler. The left main tank was ruptured on impact. There was a right hand wing locker auxiliary tank of approximately 22 gallons of fuel that was full.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 06-20-2005 AT 23:26 ZULU, CESSNA MODEL 401A, N7KF STRUCK A ROAD SIGN, 2 VEHICLES AND AN AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 12R AT HOUSTON HOBBY AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND ONLY SOUL ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AND WAS A 14 CFR PART 135 CARGO FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST JUST SOUTH OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 12. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR, RIGHT WING, EMPENNAGE AND TAIL, LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK AND NOSE AREAS WERE DESTROYED ON IMPACT. POST EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL SELECTORS WERE IN THE AUXILIARY POSITION. BOTH AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. THE RIGHT AUXILIARY FUEL TANK HAD BEEN COMPROMISED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE RIGHT MAIN TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY 3.25" OF FUEL AS MEASURED WITH A 12" RULER. THE LEFT MAIN TANK WAS RUPTURED ON IMPACT. THERE WAS A RIGHT HAND WING LOCKER AUXILIARY TANK OF APPROXIMATELY 22 GALLONS OF FUEL THAT WAS FULL.
NTSB investigation
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