What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 24, 1999, at 1138 central daylight time, a Cessna 177, N3270T, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing near Greencastle, Indiana. The pilot stated that he and one passenger were en route to lafayette, Indiana but diverted to Greencastle, Indiana due to low fuel gauge indications. The pilot reported that one minor injury occurred. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The flight originated from lovell field airport, chattanooga, Tennessee. (-23)during cruise flight the engine stopped due to fuel starvation. The aircraft sustained substantial damage during an emergency landing in a soft field. One passenger was on board and suffered a minor injury to the nose.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 24, 1999, AT 1138 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 177, N3270T, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR GREENCASTLE, INDIANA. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE AND ONE PASSENGER WERE EN ROUTE TO LAFAYETTE, INDIANA BUT DIVERTED TO GREENCASTLE, INDIANA DUE TO LOW FUEL GAUGE INDICATIONS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ONE MINOR INJURY OCCURRED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LOVELL FIELD AIRPORT, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. (-23)DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD. ONE PASSENGER WAS ON BOARD AND SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY TO THE NOSE.
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