What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot performed a "touch and go" from runway 01 at the Charles B Wheeler (kmkc) airport. After climbing to about 1000 feet, the engine lost power. The pilot stated he switched to another fuel tank and then executed a left turn for return to the airport. The engine failed during the turn and the pilot performed an off-airport emergency landing on the north west corner of the airport property. On landing the nose gear and left wheel departed the aircraft. Post accident investigation found the left fuel tank empty. The right fuel tank contained approximately 12 gallons of fuel and the fuel selector was in the "off" position.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT PERFORMED A "TOUCH AND GO" FROM RUNWAY 01 AT THE CHARLES B WHEELER (KMKC) AIRPORT. AFTER CLIMBING TO ABOUT 1000 FEET, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT STATED HE SWITCHED TO ANOTHER FUEL TANK AND THEN EXECUTED A LEFT TURN FOR RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE FAILED DURING THE TURN AND THE PILOT PERFORMED AN OFF-AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE AIRPORT PROPERTY. ON LANDING THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT WHEEL DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LEFT FUEL TANK EMPTY. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 12 GALLONS OF FUEL AND THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE "OFF" POSITION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.