What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Student pilot selected the "off" position on the fuel selector instead of the "right" position. Student pulled the power back and thought the engine was idling on descent to the airport while it was actually wind milling. When power was applied upon approach it was discovered there wasn't any. Flight instructor privacy data omitted took control and landed the aircraft on willow street just short of the Hyannis airport. No one had looked at the instruments from the time the fuel was selected.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT SELECTED THE "OFF" POSITION ON THE FUEL SELECTOR INSTEAD OF THE "RIGHT" POSITION. STUDENT PULLED THE POWER BACK AND THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS IDLING ON DESCENT TO THE AIRPORT WHILE IT WAS ACTUALLY WIND MILLING. WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED UPON APPROACH IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WASN'T ANY. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOOK CONTROL AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON WILLOW STREET JUST SHORT OF THE HYANNIS AIRPORT. NO ONE HAD LOOKED AT THE INSTRUMENTS FROM THE TIME THE FUEL WAS SELECTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.