What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on July 12, 1997 at approximately 1520 EST, a Cessna model 182 N6216E was involved in an off airport landing just northwest of the Walker/Rowe Waterloo, IN airport (4C2) in Waterloo, Indiana. The aircraft was piloted by Mr. Mark l. larison, who holds a commercial pilot certificate. Mr. Larison was the pilot in command of this aircraft which was being used that day by parachute jumpers. The jumpers had jumped a few minutes prior to Mr. Larison reporting a loss of power. The aircraft made a safe landing in a bean field. Mr. Larison reported in a statement that just after the engine failed he applied carburetor heat. He also indicated he also moved the throttle back and forth to regain power. Mr. Larison stated that only idle power was availabale upon landing in the bean field. It was reported the following day that the aircraft was removed from the field and towed back to the Waterloo airport. It was reported that the engine was started, ran normally and was flown back to van wert, Ohio. privacy data omitted This same mechanic reported that the pilot was not very familiar with the susceptibility of carburetor ice problems with earlier model Cessna 182S. It was reported that this aircraft was operating on automobile fuel (mogas). privacy data omitted Item number #40: the applicant has been counseled on this topic by the reporting inspector.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JULY 12, 1997 AT APPROXIMATELY 1520 EST, A CESSNA MODEL 182 N6216E WAS INVOLVED IN AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING JUST NORTHWEST OF THE WALKER/ROWE WATERLOO, IN AIRPORT (4C2) IN WATERLOO, INDIANA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PILOTED BY MR. MARK L. LARISON, WHO HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. MR. LARISON WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THIS AIRCRAFT WHICH WAS BEING USED THAT DAY BY PARACHUTE JUMPERS. THE JUMPERS HAD JUMPED A FEW MINUTES PRIOR TO MR. LARISON REPORTING A LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SAFE LANDING IN A BEAN FIELD. MR. LARISON REPORTED IN A STATEMENT THAT JUST AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT. HE ALSO INDICATED HE ALSO MOVED THE THROTTLE BACK AND FORTH TO REGAIN POWER. MR. LARISON STATED THAT ONLY IDLE POWER WAS AVAILABALE UPON LANDING IN THE BEAN FIELD. IT WAS REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DAY THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE FIELD AND TOWED BACK TO THE WATERLOO AIRPORT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, RAN NORMALLY AND WAS FLOWN BACK TO VAN WERT, OHIO. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS SAME MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THE PILOT WAS NOT VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF CARBURETOR ICE PROBLEMS WITH EARLIER MODEL CESSNA 182S. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING ON AUTOMOBILE FUEL (MOGAS). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ITEM NUMBER #40: THE APPLICANT HAS BEEN COUNSELED ON THIS TOPIC BY THE REPORTING INSPECTOR.
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