What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed Horseshoe Bay Airport. Approximately 3,000' aircraft engine began to sputter. Attempted to turn back to airport, decision to attempt an emergency landing onto hw 71. Aircraft did not make full turn onto hw 71 and clipped palm tree with left wing, then telephone pole with fuselage. Pilots actions to attempt to turn back contribruted. Pilot reported tanks were full prior to departure from lakeway airport. Estimated aircraft should have had 11 gallons of fuel remaining. Investigation at scene showed no signs of fuel. Both tanks compromised, emergency responders stated no fuel smell or post fire. The aircraft's fuel lines, filter and pump contained no fuel residue. Kit manufacture, stated worn fuel cap seals or loose vent system lines would cause fuel loss in flight, but unable to confirm.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HORSESHOE BAY AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 3,000' AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO AIRPORT, DECISION TO ATTEMPT AN EMERGENCY LANDING ONTO HW 71. AIRCRAFT DID NOT MAKE FULL TURN ONTO HW 71 AND CLIPPED PALM TREE WITH LEFT WING, THEN TELEPHONE POLE WITH FUSELAGE. PILOTS ACTIONS TO ATTEMPT TO TURN BACK CONTRIBRUTED. PILOT REPORTED TANKS WERE FULL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM LAKEWAY AIRPORT. ESTIMATED AIRCRAFT SHOULD HAVE HAD 11 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING. INVESTIGATION AT SCENE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF FUEL. BOTH TANKS COMPROMISED, EMERGENCY RESPONDERS STATED NO FUEL SMELL OR POST FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL LINES, FILTER AND PUMP CONTAINED NO FUEL RESIDUE. KIT MANUFACTURE, STATED WORN FUEL CAP SEALS OR LOOSE VENT SYSTEM LINES WOULD CAUSE FUEL LOSS IN FLIGHT, BUT UNABLE TO CONFIRM.
NTSB investigation
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