What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The private pilot was on the approach phase of flight had not switched the fuel selector valve to the both position. The tank selected was depleted of usable fuel resulting in the engine losing power. The aircraft was low to the terrain and did not allow enough time to isolate the problem before contacting the ground. Aircraft records were reviewed and found to have proper aircraft certification and current inspection status. The msat report indicates a current registration and airworthiness certificate. Pilot records were reviewed and found to have the correct certification and qualifications for the flight.
Corrective action includes counseling the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS ON THE APPROACH PHASE OF FLIGHT HAD NOT SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE TO THE BOTH POSITION. THE TANK SELECTED WAS DEPLETED OF USABLE FUEL RESULTING IN THE ENGINE LOSING POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOW TO THE TERRAIN AND DID NOT ALLOW ENOUGH TIME TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM BEFORE CONTACTING THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE PROPER AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION AND CURRENT INSPECTION STATUS. THE MSAT REPORT INDICATES A CURRENT REGISTRATION AND AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE. PILOT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE CORRECT CERTIFICATION AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FLIGHT.
CORRECTIVE ACTION INCLUDES COUNSELING THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.