What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the aircraft was refueled two months prior to the flight. During preflight the pilot drained the sumps, found no water. Pilot flew plane for about half hour and made approach to a private landing strip. He did not touch down, but on takeoff, at about 1500 feet, his engine quit. He put the aircraft down in a field. Pilot and passenger were not hurt. Water was found in the gascolator.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. DURING PREFLIGHT THE PILOT DRAINED THE SUMPS, FOUND NO WATER. PILOT FLEW PLANE FOR ABOUT HALF HOUR AND MADE APPROACH TO A PRIVATE LANDING STRIP. HE DID NOT TOUCH DOWN, BUT ON TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 1500 FEET, HIS ENGINE QUIT. HE PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN A FIELD. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT HURT. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE GASCOLATOR.
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