What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 6/12/20 N5431U departed kdkx in route to kmor and back to kdkx. Upon departure both fuel tanks showed just below half and the fuel selector was on the right tank. N5431U flew to kmor and returned to kdkx. On approach into kdkx at 2300 feet the engine stopped. The pilot turned on the boost pump and switched the fuel selector to the left tank. The engine failed to restart so the pilot switched the fuel selector back to the right tank. Pilot landed N5431U in an open field. During the landing sequence the nose wheel collapsed causing minor damage. At the time of the engine failure the right tank was reading 1/8TH of a tank. Following the incident the A&P stated that the electric fuel boost pump had failed. 17 gallons of fuel was drained from the left tank, the right tank was empty.
As the FAA filed it
ON 6/12/20 N5431U DEPARTED KDKX IN ROUTE TO KMOR AND BACK TO KDKX. UPON DEPARTURE BOTH FUEL TANKS SHOWED JUST BELOW HALF AND THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT TANK. N5431U FLEW TO KMOR AND RETURNED TO KDKX. ON APPROACH INTO KDKX AT 2300 FEET THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE PILOT TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP AND SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE LEFT TANK. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART SO THE PILOT SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR BACK TO THE RIGHT TANK. PILOT LANDED N5431U IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURE THE RIGHT TANK WAS READING 1/8TH OF A TANK. FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT THE A&P STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP HAD FAILED. 17 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT TANK, THE RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY.
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