What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the landing phase the pilot stated that he switched from the right to left fuel tank and may have inadvertently gone all the way to the off position. On the final approach phase of the flight pilot stated that the engine started to lose power. Aircraft hit the 400 and 200 foot approach lighting system. Aircraft came to rest in the grass approximately 150-175 feet short of the runway. Main landing gear ripped off when aircraft impacted the ground. Substantial damage to the wing , horizontal stabilizer, tail cone, and propeller.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE LANDING PHASE THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT TO LEFT FUEL TANK AND MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY GONE ALL THE WAY TO THE OFF POSITION. ON THE FINAL APPROACH PHASE OF THE FLIGHT PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. AIRCRAFT HIT THE 400 AND 200 FOOT APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS APPROXIMATELY 150-175 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. MAIN LANDING GEAR RIPPED OFF WHEN AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING , HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, TAIL CONE, AND PROPELLER.
NTSB investigation
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