What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot of N5234V departed san felipe, Mexico enroute to tucson, AZ, when shortly after crossing the border into the U.S. The engine quit and the pilot had to make an emergency landing in a field. During the rollout the aircraft wing hit a cactus causing minor damage to the wing. The pilot stated he did not refuel in san felipe, Mexico, and did not "dip the tanks" to see exactly how much fuel he had before departing for tucson.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT OF N5234V DEPARTED SAN FELIPE, MEXICO ENROUTE TO TUCSON, AZ, WHEN SHORTLY AFTER CROSSING THE BORDER INTO THE U.S. THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. DURING THE ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT WING HIT A CACTUS CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WING. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT REFUEL IN SAN FELIPE, MEXICO, AND DID NOT "DIP THE TANKS" TO SEE EXACTLY HOW MUCH FUEL HE HAD BEFORE DEPARTING FOR TUCSON.
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