What happened
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Pilot departed zelienople airport pa with an unknown quantity of fuel.
While practicing take-offs and landings on the Ohio River, a decision was made to fly to Beaver county airport (bvi) to purchase fuel, at approximately 1,000 feet AGL the engine quit. A safe return and landing on the River was made. It was determined that the pilot had less fuel than he thought he had, which caused the engine failure. Further investigation revealed that after 25 gallons of fuel was added to the airplane at a boat dock, the engine was inspected privacy data omitted. Logbook entry indicated that the fuel system, magneto check and fuel sumps checked all were in good operating condition, and an airplane run-up was conducted without any further problems.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED ZELIENOPLE AIRPORT PA WITH AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF FUEL.
WHILE PRACTICING TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS ON THE OHIO RIVER, A DECISION WAS MADE TO FLY TO BEAVER COUNTY AIRPORT (BVI) TO PURCHASE FUEL, AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET AGL THE ENGINE QUIT. A SAFE RETURN AND LANDING ON THE RIVER WAS MADE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PILOT HAD LESS FUEL THAN HE THOUGHT HE HAD, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE FAILURE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AFTER 25 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE AIRPLANE AT A BOAT DOCK, THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. LOGBOOK ENTRY INDICATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM, MAGNETO CHECK AND FUEL SUMPS CHECKED ALL WERE IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION, AND AN AIRPLANE RUN-UP WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS.