What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot flew for 11/2 hours when he started to descend and contact rbd tower. Pilot began descent checklist into rbd airport. Mr. Ruwe, sole occupant, switched to the full tank and was beginning to check mixture rich. The engine quit at 2,500 ft. pilot contacted tower to confirm position. The BE-24 was forced to land in a field about 3 miles north of lancaster airport. Minor damage to leading edge and excessive oil leakage in engine compartment were the only accessible damage. Maintenance records were in order and pilot did everything he could to fly the aircraft. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT FLEW FOR 11/2 HOURS WHEN HE STARTED TO DESCEND AND CONTACT RBD TOWER. PILOT BEGAN DESCENT CHECKLIST INTO RBD AIRPORT. MR. RUWE, SOLE OCCUPANT, SWITCHED TO THE FULL TANK AND WAS BEGINNING TO CHECK MIXTURE RICH. THE ENGINE QUIT AT 2,500 FT. PILOT CONTACTED TOWER TO CONFIRM POSITION. THE BE-24 WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF LANCASTER AIRPORT. MINOR DAMAGE TO LEADING EDGE AND EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKAGE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WERE THE ONLY ACCESSIBLE DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE RECORDS WERE IN ORDER AND PILOT DID EVERYTHING HE COULD TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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