What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot states engine stopped producing power 15 minutes after switching tanks.
Aircraft made an emergency landing 25 miles se of lake Havasu airport.
The aircraft landed on a dirt road heading approx 300 degrees. Upon landing aircraft struck a yucca tree with the left wing shearing the wing in half out board of the fuel tanks.
Aircraft recovery personnel found less than 1 gallon of fuel in the right tank and 22 gallons in the left fuel tank. The "red" light for the fuel selector was illuminated.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATES ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER 15 MINUTES AFTER SWITCHING TANKS.
AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING 25 MILES SE OF LAKE HAVASU AIRPORT.
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD HEADING APPROX 300 DEGREES. UPON LANDING AIRCRAFT STRUCK A YUCCA TREE WITH THE LEFT WING SHEARING THE WING IN HALF OUT BOARD OF THE FUEL TANKS.
AIRCRAFT RECOVERY PERSONNEL FOUND LESS THAN 1 GALLON OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK AND 22 GALLONS IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THE "RED" LIGHT FOR THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ILLUMINATED.
NTSB investigation
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