What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)Aircraft made a safe landing in a field after engine lost power and quit. Pilot stated that he attempted to change fuel tanks, but was unable to move fuel selector. After landing pilot switched fuel tanks and started engine. Inspection of aircraft revealed that the left fuel tank was dry, the right fuel tank was about one third capacity. The fuel quantity gauges were in an unairworthy condition and inaccurate. With left fuel tank empty, gauge reads half tank. There was no airworthiness certificate or weight and balance in aircraft. Pilot did not know whereabouts of these documents.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)AIRCRAFT MADE A SAFE LANDING IN A FIELD AFTER ENGINE LOST POWER AND QUIT. PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE FUEL TANKS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FUEL SELECTOR. AFTER LANDING PILOT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND STARTED ENGINE. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS DRY, THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS ABOUT ONE THIRD CAPACITY. THE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES WERE IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION AND INACCURATE. WITH LEFT FUEL TANK EMPTY, GAUGE READS HALF TANK. THERE WAS NO AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE OR WEIGHT AND BALANCE IN AIRCRAFT. PILOT DID NOT KNOW WHEREABOUTS OF THESE DOCUMENTS.
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