What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 17, 1998, at 1708 central daylight time, a Cessna T337G, N57C, operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a farm field, about eight miles northeast of Hays, Kansas. The pilot said that he exhusted the usable fuel. The pilot received minor injuries, while his passenter reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan as on file. (-23) the flight being operated under CFR 14 part 91, enroute from chicago palwaukee airport to goodland, Kansas, ran out of fuel ten miles east of Hays, Kansas. The aircraft sustained damage to the belly and landing gear in the off-airport landing. There were no injuries to the pilot and passenger. Weather was not a factor.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 17, 1998, AT 1708 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA T337G, N57C, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A FARM FIELD, ABOUT EIGHT MILES NORTHEAST OF HAYS, KANSAS. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE EXHUSTED THE USABLE FUEL. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, WHILE HIS PASSENTER REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE PERSONAL 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN AS ON FILE. (-23) THE FLIGHT BEING OPERATED UNDER CFR 14 PART 91, ENROUTE FROM CHICAGO PALWAUKEE AIRPORT TO GOODLAND, KANSAS, RAN OUT OF FUEL TEN MILES EAST OF HAYS, KANSAS. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BELLY AND LANDING GEAR IN THE OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.
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