What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: robert s. spalding was pilot-in-command of Bellanca viking N4865V on an IFR flight from mohall, north dakota to Rock Springs, Wyoming. Mr. Spalding reported engine trouble approaching Rock Springs. He switched to all four tanks with the engine quitting after a couple of minutes of running on the last available fuel. He picked a field 3 miles east of runway 27 at Rock Springs airport. He landed in a desert environment causing minor damage to the aircraft. The aircraft should have had it's fuel injection system worked on. This is a final report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ROBERT S. SPALDING WAS PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF BELLANCA VIKING N4865V ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM MOHALL, NORTH DAKOTA TO ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING. MR. SPALDING REPORTED ENGINE TROUBLE APPROACHING ROCK SPRINGS. HE SWITCHED TO ALL FOUR TANKS WITH THE ENGINE QUITTING AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES OF RUNNING ON THE LAST AVAILABLE FUEL. HE PICKED A FIELD 3 MILES EAST OF RUNWAY 27 AT ROCK SPRINGS AIRPORT. HE LANDED IN A DESERT ENVIRONMENT CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SHOULD HAVE HAD IT'S FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WORKED ON. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.
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