What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: aircraft was in cruise at FL 015 MSL. Engine began to run rough and surge. Pilot performed mag ck. He cycled throttle, mixture and carb heat, all no help. Engine then quit. Pilot was headed south so he released the banner over a street and landed on crescent hill golf course. He had been airborne approximately 2.5 hrs. Fuel tanks were checked prior to take off and level was about 3 inches below the filler neck.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE AT FL 015 MSL. ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND SURGE. PILOT PERFORMED MAG CK. HE CYCLED THROTTLE, MIXTURE AND CARB HEAT, ALL NO HELP. ENGINE THEN QUIT. PILOT WAS HEADED SOUTH SO HE RELEASED THE BANNER OVER A STREET AND LANDED ON CRESCENT HILL GOLF COURSE. HE HAD BEEN AIRBORNE APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HRS. FUEL TANKS WERE CHECKED PRIOR TO TAKE OFF AND LEVEL WAS ABOUT 3 INCHES BELOW THE FILLER NECK.
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