What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: approximately 15 minutes into the flight, the pilot noticed a large loss of fuel as indicated. The pilot landed and checked for leaks and noticed fuel flowing from the drain vent area. Maintenance found that the fuel filter drain valve was in the "open" position. No defects found. All indications are that the pilot failed to close the valve during preflight procedure.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED A LARGE LOSS OF FUEL AS INDICATED. THE PILOT LANDED AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND NOTICED FUEL FLOWING FROM THE DRAIN VENT AREA. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE FUEL FILTER DRAIN VALVE WAS IN THE "OPEN" POSITION. NO DEFECTS FOUND. ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO CLOSE THE VALVE DURING PREFLIGHT PROCEDURE.
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