What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
John c. babb (PIC of N739ZY) departed georgetown airport (T04) in route to austin muller airport (aus) with one passenger on board. While flying north betwen Smithville, TX. And lagrange TX. The engine sputtered and lost power. John (PIC), went through the emergency landing check list. He then made adjustments to the throttle (nursed the controls), with no response as the engine continued to sputter. At this time john declared an emergency at Smithville Municipal Airport and set up for landing without the engine. They landed without further incident and without injuries or fire. Emergency ground crew were dispatched.
As the FAA filed it
JOHN C. BABB (PIC OF N739ZY) DEPARTED GEORGETOWN AIRPORT (T04) IN ROUTE TO AUSTIN MULLER AIRPORT (AUS) WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. WHILE FLYING NORTH BETWEN SMITHVILLE, TX. AND LAGRANGE TX. THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER. JOHN (PIC), WENT THROUGH THE EMERGENCY LANDING CHECK LIST. HE THEN MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE THROTTLE (NURSED THE CONTROLS), WITH NO RESPONSE AS THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SPUTTER. AT THIS TIME JOHN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AT SMITHVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND SET UP FOR LANDING WITHOUT THE ENGINE. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND WITHOUT INJURIES OR FIRE. EMERGENCY GROUND CREW WERE DISPATCHED.
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