What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on April 15, 1997, Mr. Robert whited departed bangor intl arpt, bangor, Maine on a VFR pleasure flight to northern Maine regional arpt, Presque Isle, Maine. Approaching the Presque Isle area, the aircraft experienced an engine failure due to fuel starvation. Mr. Whited and his passenger received no injuries. The aircraft, which was owned by Mr. Whited, received minor damage. Mr. Whited had landed in a field without power. Investigation revealed no mechanical anomalies, and showed the fuel supply onboard the aircraft to have been inadequate for the planned flight.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 15, 1997, MR. ROBERT WHITED DEPARTED BANGOR INTL ARPT, BANGOR, MAINE ON A VFR PLEASURE FLIGHT TO NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT, PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE. APPROACHING THE PRESQUE ISLE AREA, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. MR. WHITED AND HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS OWNED BY MR. WHITED, RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. MR. WHITED HAD LANDED IN A FIELD WITHOUT POWER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES, AND SHOWED THE FUEL SUPPLY ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT TO HAVE BEEN INADEQUATE FOR THE PLANNED FLIGHT.
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