What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was returning from an instructional flight, when on final approach, after being cleared to land, the engine quit. A successful emergency landing was accomplished 2 miles short of the runway. No damage to aircraft or injuries to occupants took place during the emergency landing. Following an inspection of the aircraft fuel system, it was discovered that two gallons remained trapped in the tanks and fuel lines prior to the carburetor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING FROM AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, WHEN ON FINAL APPROACH, AFTER BEING CLEARED TO LAND, THE ENGINE QUIT. A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED 2 MILES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS TOOK PLACE DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING. FOLLOWING AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TWO GALLONS REMAINED TRAPPED IN THE TANKS AND FUEL LINES PRIOR TO THE CARBURETOR.