What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on a local VFR flight, the PIC experienced fuel exhaustion prior to reaching his intended destination. An off-airport landing was made on a state highway without incident. Pilot admitted he had not visually inspected the fuel tanks prior to departure because he had recently fueled the aircraft. Further investigation revealed he had miscalculated the hours this aircraft had been flown since it had been refueled.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT, THE PIC EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION PRIOR TO REACHING HIS INTENDED DESTINATION. AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT ADMITTED HE HAD NOT VISUALLY INSPECTED THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE BECAUSE HE HAD RECENTLY FUELED THE AIRCRAFT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED HE HAD MISCALCULATED THE HOURS THIS AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLOWN SINCE IT HAD BEEN REFUELED.
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