What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: airplane was on a pleasure flight. Pilot descended to 1800 feet and upon a heading change the engine quit. Pilot tried to restart engine but was unsuccessful and landed the airplane on a golf course intentionally leaving the landing gear in the up position. There was minor damage to the airplane belly and propeller. Investigation revealed that the center fuel tank had 20 gallons of fuel, both tip tanks were empty, and no mechanical failures were noted. The engine was secured and ran normally. We could not duplicate the engine failure. Pilot was counseled about fuel management procedures. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIRPLANE WAS ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. PILOT DESCENDED TO 1800 FEET AND UPON A HEADING CHANGE THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON A GOLF COURSE INTENTIONALLY LEAVING THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE BELLY AND PROPELLER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CENTER FUEL TANK HAD 20 GALLONS OF FUEL, BOTH TIP TANKS WERE EMPTY, AND NO MECHANICAL FAILURES WERE NOTED. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND RAN NORMALLY. WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT WAS COUNSELED ABOUT FUEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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