What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Solo pilot had departed humboldt, Tennessee three hours earlier in a cherokee with a stated destination of Wichita mid continent airport. During decent the engine quit and pilot was able to land in Cessna field just north on mcconnell afb. There were no injuires and one previously cracked wheel fairing had to be replaced. Insufficient and conflicting evidence for fuel starvation enforcement. Counseling appropriate.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)SOLO PILOT HAD DEPARTED HUMBOLDT, TENNESSEE THREE HOURS EARLIER IN A CHEROKEE WITH A STATED DESTINATION OF WICHITA MID CONTINENT AIRPORT. DURING DECENT THE ENGINE QUIT AND PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND IN CESSNA FIELD JUST NORTH ON MCCONNELL AFB. THERE WERE NO INJUIRES AND ONE PREVIOUSLY CRACKED WHEEL FAIRING HAD TO BE REPLACED. INSUFFICIENT AND CONFLICTING EVIDENCE FOR FUEL STARVATION ENFORCEMENT. COUNSELING APPROPRIATE.
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