What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 15, 2008, at about 0820 MST, N8224Y, a PA-30, landed with gear up approximately 12.5 miles se of Holbrook, AZ, causing substantial damage to the aircraft and serious injury to the pilot. Post-accident investigation revealed left and right wing main fuel tanks were full of fuel (25GAL) each, while the wing and tip tanks, both left and right wings, were empty. The fuel selector was in the main position. Fuel lines to both engines were dry, and fuel lines on both engines were dry.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 15, 2008, AT ABOUT 0820 MST, N8224Y, A PA-30, LANDED WITH GEAR UP APPROXIMATELY 12.5 MILES SE OF HOLBROOK, AZ, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PILOT. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED LEFT AND RIGHT WING MAIN FUEL TANKS WERE FULL OF FUEL (25GAL) EACH, WHILE THE WING AND TIP TANKS, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, WERE EMPTY. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE MAIN POSITION. FUEL LINES TO BOTH ENGINES WERE DRY, AND FUEL LINES ON BOTH ENGINES WERE DRY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.