What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot was spraying a millet field. Experienced power loss on last pass. Made a forced landing in a corn field. Pilot suspected water in fuel. Plane had sat outside all day during rain showers. He stated that he had started the engine, then remembered he hadn't sumped the fuel strainer. He then shut off the engine, got out and drained "a couple shots" of fuel from the strainer onto the ground, not into a cup. 110 hours on re-man engine.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT WAS SPRAYING A MILLET FIELD. EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS ON LAST PASS. MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD. PILOT SUSPECTED WATER IN FUEL. PLANE HAD SAT OUTSIDE ALL DAY DURING RAIN SHOWERS. HE STATED THAT HE HAD STARTED THE ENGINE, THEN REMEMBERED HE HADN'T SUMPED THE FUEL STRAINER. HE THEN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, GOT OUT AND DRAINED "A COUPLE SHOTS" OF FUEL FROM THE STRAINER ONTO THE GROUND, NOT INTO A CUP. 110 HOURS ON RE-MAN ENGINE.
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