What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft impacted the ground 1 mile north of the runway. Investigators from this office found zero fuel in left wing and one inch of fuel in right wing. No fuel was found to be leaking at the scene of the accident. The propeller was not turning fast when aircraft impacted ground. Engine run was performed while still on aircraft with whatever fuel was on board and found to run normal. Oil pressure and magneto check was good. Fuel gauges left and right read empty.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND 1 MILE NORTH OF THE RUNWAY. INVESTIGATORS FROM THIS OFFICE FOUND ZERO FUEL IN LEFT WING AND ONE INCH OF FUEL IN RIGHT WING. NO FUEL WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PROPELLER WAS NOT TURNING FAST WHEN AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND. ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED WHILE STILL ON AIRCRAFT WITH WHATEVER FUEL WAS ON BOARD AND FOUND TO RUN NORMAL. OIL PRESSURE AND MAGNETO CHECK WAS GOOD. FUEL GAUGES LEFT AND RIGHT READ EMPTY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.