Accident Overview
The aircraft collided with terrain short of the airport after experiencing a dual engine loss of power.
Sequence of Events
The pilot reported that while on final approach to an uncontrolled airport, the left engine ceased operation. He secured the left engine, and shortly thereafter, the right engine also stopped. At that point, the pilot recognized that he was landing on the auxiliary fuel tanks, which were nearly depleted. The aircraft's altitude was too low to attempt an engine restart.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that there were no malfunctions with the aircraft or its engines. He attributed the engine failures to his own failure to change the fuel selectors from the auxiliary tanks to the main fuel tanks. The pilot indicated that the auxiliary fuel tanks were nearly empty at the time of the incident.
Findings
No mechanical or system anomalies were identified. The dual engine loss resulted from fuel starvation caused by the pilot using the auxiliary fuel tanks without switching to the main fuel tanks during the landing approach. The aircraft was unable to reach the airport and struck terrain short of the runway.