What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On a flight from orlando, FL. To peachtree dekalb airport in atlanta, GA, pilot miscalculated fuel burn, ran out of fuel over Covington, GA, and landed in a cow pasture. Pilot purchased fuel from a local airport, refueled the aircraft, and attempted to take off in the cow pasture. Approximately 700 feet down the takeoff roll, pilot aborted the takeoff. At this point pilot lost control of the aircraft, the aircraft struck a tree shearing off the right wing. The aircraft came to rest on the right side of the fuselage. Pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON A FLIGHT FROM ORLANDO, FL. TO PEACHTREE DEKALB AIRPORT IN ATLANTA, GA, PILOT MISCALCULATED FUEL BURN, RAN OUT OF FUEL OVER COVINGTON, GA, AND LANDED IN A COW PASTURE. PILOT PURCHASED FUEL FROM A LOCAL AIRPORT, REFUELED THE AIRCRAFT, AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF IN THE COW PASTURE. APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET DOWN THE TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. AT THIS POINT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE SHEARING OFF THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
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