What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 15, 1999, pilot al ludwig was approaching crystal airport setting up his landing phase of flight. Approximately four miles north of the airport, Mr. Ludwig experienced an engine failure due to what appeared to be fuel starvation. Mr. Ludwig indicated that he heard the "engine out" horn and proceeded to execute a "run on" landing on 93rd avenue near noble avenue and skidded for 120 yards according to the police report. Mechanics from helicopter flight located at crystal airport arrived at the scene. They (mechanics) added fuel to the Bell 206B and the pilot, Mr. Ludwig, flew the helicopter to crystal airport. There was one passenger on board, no injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1999, PILOT AL LUDWIG WAS APPROACHING CRYSTAL AIRPORT SETTING UP HIS LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT, MR. LUDWIG EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO WHAT APPEARED TO BE FUEL STARVATION. MR. LUDWIG INDICATED THAT HE HEARD THE "ENGINE OUT" HORN AND PROCEEDED TO EXECUTE A "RUN ON" LANDING ON 93RD AVENUE NEAR NOBLE AVENUE AND SKIDDED FOR 120 YARDS ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT. MECHANICS FROM HELICOPTER FLIGHT LOCATED AT CRYSTAL AIRPORT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. THEY (MECHANICS) ADDED FUEL TO THE BELL 206B AND THE PILOT, MR. LUDWIG, FLEW THE HELICOPTER TO CRYSTAL AIRPORT. THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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