What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) IFR flight from amarillo TX to Lincoln NE. A private pilot with no high performance endorsement in the left seat, and a commercial pilot with an instructor rating in the right seat. The airplane had a single throw over yoke. Pilot planned on a 3 hour flight and stated they had 4 hours and 30 minutes of fuel onboard. ATC diverted the flight around an moa and the pilot said it added about 15 minutes to the flight. On the approach to Lincoln, the pilot said that the engine suddenly quit about 1 1/2 miles south of the airport. The post crash inspection found 1 quart of fuel in the right main tank and 3 1/2 gallons in the left main tank. The tanks were not compromised and the fuel line continuity was established.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) IFR FLIGHT FROM AMARILLO TX TO LINCOLN NE. A PRIVATE PILOT WITH NO HIGH PERFORMANCE ENDORSEMENT IN THE LEFT SEAT, AND A COMMERCIAL PILOT WITH AN INSTRUCTOR RATING IN THE RIGHT SEAT. THE AIRPLANE HAD A SINGLE THROW OVER YOKE. PILOT PLANNED ON A 3 HOUR FLIGHT AND STATED THEY HAD 4 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES OF FUEL ONBOARD. ATC DIVERTED THE FLIGHT AROUND AN MOA AND THE PILOT SAID IT ADDED ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO THE FLIGHT. ON THE APPROACH TO LINCOLN, THE PILOT SAID THAT THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE POST CRASH INSPECTION FOUND 1 QUART OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT MAIN TANK AND 3 1/2 GALLONS IN THE LEFT MAIN TANK. THE TANKS WERE NOT COMPROMISED AND THE FUEL LINE CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.