What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 4, 2009 N432P, privacy data omitted operated by privacy data omitted received substantial damage after a hard landing at the Arlington airport, Arlington Washington. The pilot inadvertently switched to an empty tank, causing the engine to lose power shortly after takeoff. No having enough runway to land straight ahead, the pilot made an approximately 135 degree left turn an attempt to land on an unoccupied taxi-way. The aircraft stalled and no injuries were received. Pilot stated that the fuel selector is confusing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 4, 2009 N432P, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER A HARD LANDING AT THE ARLINGTON AIRPORT, ARLINGTON WASHINGTON. THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED TO AN EMPTY TANK, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. NO HAVING ENOUGH RUNWAY TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD, THE PILOT MADE AN APPROXIMATELY 135 DEGREE LEFT TURN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND ON AN UNOCCUPIED TAXI-WAY. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND NO INJURIES WERE RECEIVED. PILOT STATED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR IS CONFUSING.
NTSB investigation
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