What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that while in cruise flight at an altitude of 1600 MSL that the engine started to sputter and then quit. He stated that he switched fuel tanks from the left tank to the aux. And then the right tank with no response. At this time he ran through the checklist and initiated a forced landing. Upon examination of the aircraft, the left fuel tank was empty. The aircraft was last fueled on 09/15/2007 with 100LL fuel, with a tachometer reading of 1200.66. The tach reading at the accident site was 1202.82. This is a total time of 2.16 hrs of flight time on the left fuel tank. The fuel capacity of the fuel tank is 22 gal and a fuel burn of 11 gph at cruise power.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1600 MSL THAT THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND THEN QUIT. HE STATED THAT HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS FROM THE LEFT TANK TO THE AUX. AND THEN THE RIGHT TANK WITH NO RESPONSE. AT THIS TIME HE RAN THROUGH THE CHECKLIST AND INITIATED A FORCED LANDING. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST FUELED ON 09/15/2007 WITH 100LL FUEL, WITH A TACHOMETER READING OF 1200.66. THE TACH READING AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS 1202.82. THIS IS A TOTAL TIME OF 2.16 HRS OF FLIGHT TIME ON THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THE FUEL CAPACITY OF THE FUEL TANK IS 22 GAL AND A FUEL BURN OF 11 GPH AT CRUISE POWER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.