What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft lost power in cruise flight after turning on fuel from aux tank and the pilot performed an emegency landing on highway. After tail wheel touched down on roll out the aircraft veered right and into the ditch sustaining substancial damage. Inspection of fuel system showed indications of water contamination at carburetor. A recomendation was made for the aux tank to be equipped with an independant sump drain.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LOST POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT AFTER TURNING ON FUEL FROM AUX TANK AND THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMEGENCY LANDING ON HIGHWAY. AFTER TAIL WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN ON ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT AND INTO THE DITCH SUSTAINING SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE. INSPECTION OF FUEL SYSTEM SHOWED INDICATIONS OF WATER CONTAMINATION AT CARBURETOR. A RECOMENDATION WAS MADE FOR THE AUX TANK TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AN INDEPENDANT SUMP DRAIN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.