What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot canceled IFR flight and requested vector to Brewton, AL airport because he was low on fuel, aircraft ran out of fuel approximately four (4) miles south of the airport. Pilot landed in a cotton field and landing gear collapsed with minor damage and no injuries. Inspection of aircraft did not reveal any signs of fuel leaks. Upon further investigation of fuel computations this aircraft flew 4.2 hours when it ran out of fuel, with full fuel of 48 gallons useable it should have at least 4.8 hours. This gives a 30 minute reserve as required by the far's for VFR flight, I feel that no further action is required at this time.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT CANCELED IFR FLIGHT AND REQUESTED VECTOR TO BREWTON, AL AIRPORT BECAUSE HE WAS LOW ON FUEL, AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4) MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. PILOT LANDED IN A COTTON FIELD AND LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WITH MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT DID NOT REVEAL ANY SIGNS OF FUEL LEAKS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF FUEL COMPUTATIONS THIS AIRCRAFT FLEW 4.2 HOURS WHEN IT RAN OUT OF FUEL, WITH FULL FUEL OF 48 GALLONS USEABLE IT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 4.8 HOURS. THIS GIVES A 30 MINUTE RESERVE AS REQUIRED BY THE FAR'S FOR VFR FLIGHT, I FEEL THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.