What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on June 19, 1997, Mr. Twohy, holder of private pilot certificate no. 472582364, departed king salmon, AK on a VFR flight plan to anchorage/merrill field. While enroute, he experienced low oil pressure indications and radio failure. Because of the low oil pressure, he proceeded direct to Kenai, AK. While descending, the engine quit completely. And he landed on the nearest runway at the Kenai airport against the flow of traffic. Due to the radio problems, he was unable to declare an emergency or indicate his landing intentions. No violations noted. Medical was current and bfr completed in may 1997. Engine failure thought to be due to low fuel level in tank selected.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JUNE 19, 1997, MR. TWOHY, HOLDER OF PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 472582364, DEPARTED KING SALMON, AK ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN TO ANCHORAGE/MERRILL FIELD. WHILE ENROUTE, HE EXPERIENCED LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS AND RADIO FAILURE. BECAUSE OF THE LOW OIL PRESSURE, HE PROCEEDED DIRECT TO KENAI, AK. WHILE DESCENDING, THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. AND HE LANDED ON THE NEAREST RUNWAY AT THE KENAI AIRPORT AGAINST THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. DUE TO THE RADIO PROBLEMS, HE WAS UNABLE TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY OR INDICATE HIS LANDING INTENTIONS. NO VIOLATIONS NOTED. MEDICAL WAS CURRENT AND BFR COMPLETED IN MAY 1997. ENGINE FAILURE THOUGHT TO BE DUE TO LOW FUEL LEVEL IN TANK SELECTED.
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