What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 16, 2000, an engineering & research (aircoupe) aircraft made an emergency landing in a field after having exausted its fuel supply due to the loss of the quick drain plug in the gascolator. The nose tank was empty and both wing tanks had fuel. The aircraft was being operated by a current and qualified private pilot while on a CFR part 91 pleasure flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 16, 2000, AN ENGINEERING & RESEARCH (AIRCOUPE) AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD AFTER HAVING EXAUSTED ITS FUEL SUPPLY DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE QUICK DRAIN PLUG IN THE GASCOLATOR. THE NOSE TANK WAS EMPTY AND BOTH WING TANKS HAD FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY A CURRENT AND QUALIFIED PRIVATE PILOT WHILE ON A CFR PART 91 PLEASURE FLIGHT.
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