What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 14, 2013, N7466D, a Beechcraft duke, departed from fort smith, Arkansas (kfsm) on an IFR flight to Abilene, Texas (kabi). The pilot was the only occupant onboard. During descent to Abilene, at approximately 10:30 CST, the pilot stated the right engine quit running. He attempted to crossfeed from the opposite fuel system but was not successful. Shortly thereafter, the left engine quit running. The aircraft impacted mesquite trees approximately 5 miles north of the Abilene regional airport. Substantial damage was sustained to the nose section, both engine mounts, both wings and fuselage. The pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 14, 2013, N7466D, A BEECHCRAFT DUKE, DEPARTED FROM FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS (KFSM) ON AN IFR FLIGHT TO ABILENE, TEXAS (KABI). THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT ONBOARD. DURING DESCENT TO ABILENE, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 CST, THE PILOT STATED THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. HE ATTEMPTED TO CROSSFEED FROM THE OPPOSITE FUEL SYSTEM BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED MESQUITE TREES APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NORTH OF THE ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE NOSE SECTION, BOTH ENGINE MOUNTS, BOTH WINGS AND FUSELAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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