What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 8, 2000, aircraft N18931, s/n M-1995, registered to ashick k. jain and william g. cranford, made a forced landing in a spray field about 3 miles north of ruckel field located in Niceville, Florida. The pilot reported that he experienced engine trouble at 300 ft. MSL and could not make it back to ruckel field (see attch. Pilot statement). On April 10L 2000 inspector tom miller from the birmingham & nw Florida FSDO inspected the aircraft for damage and determined that the aircraft sustained minor damage and it would be classified as an incident. Inspector miller also checked for fuel contamination as reported by the pilot but could not confirm the presence of any fuel contamination. At this time the cause for the loss of power is unknown.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 8, 2000, AIRCRAFT N18931, S/N M-1995, REGISTERED TO ASHICK K. JAIN AND WILLIAM G. CRANFORD, MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SPRAY FIELD ABOUT 3 MILES NORTH OF RUCKEL FIELD LOCATED IN NICEVILLE, FLORIDA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE AT 300 FT. MSL AND COULD NOT MAKE IT BACK TO RUCKEL FIELD (SEE ATTCH. PILOT STATEMENT). ON APRIL 10L 2000 INSPECTOR TOM MILLER FROM THE BIRMINGHAM & NW FLORIDA FSDO INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE AND DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND IT WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS AN INCIDENT. INSPECTOR MILLER ALSO CHECKED FOR FUEL CONTAMINATION AS REPORTED BY THE PILOT BUT COULD NOT CONFIRM THE PRESENCE OF ANY FUEL CONTAMINATION. AT THIS TIME THE CAUSE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER IS UNKNOWN.
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