What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Thursday, February 25, 1999, at approximately 1627 hours, a 1948 north American navion na=1 single engine low wing airplane N4438K, experienced loss of engine power while from corona airport in riverside county to john wayne airport in orange county. An emergency landing was made in a open field within the freeway right-of-way, west bound SR-91 east of imperial highway. No damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the pilot and passenger, probable cause, faulty fuel selector valve.
As the FAA filed it
ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1999, AT APPROXIMATELY 1627 HOURS, A 1948 NORTH AMERICAN NAVION NA=1 SINGLE ENGINE LOW WING AIRPLANE N4438K, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE FROM CORONA AIRPORT IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY TO JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT IN ORANGE COUNTY. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A OPEN FIELD WITHIN THE FREEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY, WEST BOUND SR-91 EAST OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER, PROBABLE CAUSE, FAULTY FUEL SELECTOR VALVE.
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