What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 6/5/2020 at approx., 1830, N5044Z departed D23 for ole.
While on approach to ole the pilot switched from the right to the left fuel tank. At that time the engine began to quit. The pilot switched back to the right tank, the engine quit and restarted three times and then completely ceased operating. The pilot continued to attempt to land on rnwy 22 at ole but with insufficient altitude to reach the runway the aircraft impacted trees just inside the airport perimeter fence approx. 470 yards from the runway. The pilot stated the aircraft had 3/8 tank of fuel on the right and about 1 gallon in the left at departure.
As the FAA filed it
ON 6/5/2020 AT APPROX., 1830, N5044Z DEPARTED D23 FOR OLE.
WHILE ON APPROACH TO OLE THE PILOT SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT TO THE LEFT FUEL TANK. AT THAT TIME THE ENGINE BEGAN TO QUIT. THE PILOT SWITCHED BACK TO THE RIGHT TANK, THE ENGINE QUIT AND RESTARTED THREE TIMES AND THEN COMPLETELY CEASED OPERATING. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO LAND ON RNWY 22 AT OLE BUT WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REACH THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES JUST INSIDE THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE APPROX. 470 YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT HAD 3/8 TANK OF FUEL ON THE RIGHT AND ABOUT 1 GALLON IN THE LEFT AT DEPARTURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.