What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: Mr. Winfield stated that he was on descent into Fairbanks with the fullest fuel tank selected (left tank) when the engine quit. He switched to the right tank and the engine started again. The engine ran on the right tank for a couple of minutes and quit again. He switched back to the left tank with no effect. Mr. Winfield executed an emergency landing on the ice of the china river. There was no damage to the aircraft. Before personnel from this office arrived six or seven gallons of fuel was added. When the tanks were drained, 18 gallons were removed from the left and 2 pt. From the right.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: MR. WINFIELD STATED THAT HE WAS ON DESCENT INTO FAIRBANKS WITH THE FULLEST FUEL TANK SELECTED (LEFT TANK) WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT TANK AND THE ENGINE STARTED AGAIN. THE ENGINE RAN ON THE RIGHT TANK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND QUIT AGAIN. HE SWITCHED BACK TO THE LEFT TANK WITH NO EFFECT. MR. WINFIELD EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE ICE OF THE CHINA RIVER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. BEFORE PERSONNEL FROM THIS OFFICE ARRIVED SIX OR SEVEN GALLONS OF FUEL WAS ADDED. WHEN THE TANKS WERE DRAINED, 18 GALLONS WERE REMOVED FROM THE LEFT AND 2 PT. FROM THE RIGHT.
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