What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 7, 1999, at approx. 1615 PDT, a Cessna 152, N68791, operated by Mr. Richard craig moore, a certificated private pilot, made an emergency landing at Moffett faf, CA (knuq) short of runway 32R. On approach to landing the aircraft struck the approach lights causing minor damage to the aircraft. Mr. Moore was conducting a three leg fight. He departed pao airport, enroute to mce, then sns, and return to pao. There was no additional fuel obtained from any location (pilot statement). A visual inspection of the aircraft fuel tanks was made and evidence of no remaining fuel on the aircraft. This report forwarded to operations unit, sjc FSDO, for further action.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 7, 1999, AT APPROX. 1615 PDT, A CESSNA 152, N68791, OPERATED BY MR. RICHARD CRAIG MOORE, A CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT MOFFETT FAF, CA (KNUQ) SHORT OF RUNWAY 32R. ON APPROACH TO LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE APPROACH LIGHTS CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. MR. MOORE WAS CONDUCTING A THREE LEG FIGHT. HE DEPARTED PAO AIRPORT, ENROUTE TO MCE, THEN SNS, AND RETURN TO PAO. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL FUEL OBTAINED FROM ANY LOCATION (PILOT STATEMENT). A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS WAS MADE AND EVIDENCE OF NO REMAINING FUEL ON THE AIRCRAFT. THIS REPORT FORWARDED TO OPERATIONS UNIT, SJC FSDO, FOR FURTHER ACTION.