What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: approximately 2 mins after switching full tanks @ 1500 the aircraft engine quit. The pilot attempted a restart upon that failing, decided to land the aircraft in a sugar cane field. Damage to aircraft was substantial. Aircraft was taken to fxe where the entire fuel system was inspected and checked for foreign debris and obstructions. None were noted. The engine was removed and sent to be run on test stand. No defects were noted on run. The insurance company determined the aircraft was unrepairable and no problem could be duplicated to determine why the engine quit. FAA facilities were not involved in aircraft problem, nor were non FAA facilities. The airworthiness of the aircraft was a problem due to the engine quitting causing the aircraft to make an emergemcy landing. None of the other responsibilities were a factor due to the nature of the aircraft problem.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: APPROXIMATELY 2 MINS AFTER SWITCHING FULL TANKS @ 1500 THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A RESTART UPON THAT FAILING, DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A SUGAR CANE FIELD. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO FXE WHERE THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND CHECKED FOR FOREIGN DEBRIS AND OBSTRUCTIONS. NONE WERE NOTED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO BE RUN ON TEST STAND. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED ON RUN. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNREPAIRABLE AND NO PROBLEM COULD BE DUPLICATED TO DETERMINE WHY THE ENGINE QUIT. FAA FACILITIES WERE NOT INVOLVED IN AIRCRAFT PROBLEM, NOR WERE NON FAA FACILITIES. THE AIRWORTHINESS OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS A PROBLEM DUE TO THE ENGINE QUITTING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO MAKE AN EMERGEMCY LANDING. NONE OF THE OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES WERE A FACTOR DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE AIRCRAFT PROBLEM.
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