What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft crashed into the swift creek reservoir, after the aircraft engine quit due to fuel starvation. Post accident investigation revealed that the fuel selector was selected to left tank and the left fuel tank was empty. Right fuel tank had approximately 20 gallons of aviation fuel. Pilot stated that the engine did not sputter or have any unusual noise and the prop continued to windmill. He attempted to restart engine after it shut down but discontinued to find a landing site.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE SWIFT CREEK RESERVOIR, AFTER THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SELECTED TO LEFT TANK AND THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF AVIATION FUEL. PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT SPUTTER OR HAVE ANY UNUSUAL NOISE AND THE PROP CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE AFTER IT SHUT DOWN BUT DISCONTINUED TO FIND A LANDING SITE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.