What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot reported landing in sod field after engine quit when climbing from 4500 to 5500. Pilot attempted to restart engine after checking fuel indicators. Left tank indicated approx 1/2 full and right indicated approx 1/4 full. Engine would not restart. Pilot made emergency landing in a sod approx 10 miles from Fayetteville, TN airport. Pilot stated he had requested a/c be topped off with fuel at the time he called to rent aircraft. During his preflight he checked the fuel quantity indicator but did not remove tank caps and verify full. Owner dispatched 2 mechanics to inspect and retrieve the aircraft. The mechanics reported no fuel in aircraft tanks after fueling and inspecting engine ran up and checked out satisfactory. No problems noted to aircraft. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT REPORTED LANDING IN SOD FIELD AFTER ENGINE QUIT WHEN CLIMBING FROM 4500 TO 5500. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE AFTER CHECKING FUEL INDICATORS. LEFT TANK INDICATED APPROX 1/2 FULL AND RIGHT INDICATED APPROX 1/4 FULL. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SOD APPROX 10 MILES FROM FAYETTEVILLE, TN AIRPORT. PILOT STATED HE HAD REQUESTED A/C BE TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL AT THE TIME HE CALLED TO RENT AIRCRAFT. DURING HIS PREFLIGHT HE CHECKED THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR BUT DID NOT REMOVE TANK CAPS AND VERIFY FULL. OWNER DISPATCHED 2 MECHANICS TO INSPECT AND RETRIEVE THE AIRCRAFT. THE MECHANICS REPORTED NO FUEL IN AIRCRAFT TANKS AFTER FUELING AND INSPECTING ENGINE RAN UP AND CHECKED OUT SATISFACTORY. NO PROBLEMS NOTED TO AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^