What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: according to a statement given by the pilot, he talked to the pilot who flew the aircraft prior to his flight, who stated that the aircraft was topped off then flown for 1.5 hours. Mr. Ryan then visually checked fuel levels, then took off for a flight that lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes. Approximately 8 miles north of his destination, the engine quit. Mr. Ryan then landed safely on a dirt road. No damage to aircraft or property. privacy data omitted Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT GIVEN BY THE PILOT, HE TALKED TO THE PILOT WHO FLEW THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO HIS FLIGHT, WHO STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOPPED OFF THEN FLOWN FOR 1.5 HOURS. MR. RYAN THEN VISUALLY CHECKED FUEL LEVELS, THEN TOOK OFF FOR A FLIGHT THAT LASTED 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES. APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES NORTH OF HIS DESTINATION, THE ENGINE QUIT. MR. RYAN THEN LANDED SAFELY ON A DIRT ROAD. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR PROPERTY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.