What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Pilot stated that he departed airport for maintenance test flight. Shortly after departure, the aircraft lost power, and started to descend. Pilot stated that he changed fuel tanks, and the aircraft momentarily regained power, but soon after had complete engine failure. Pilot was able to make an emergency landing on a state highway, with no injury to the pilot or damage to the aircraft. Pilot was able to call a FBO close to the site, which sent fuel. Pilot took off from highway, with the assistance of state troopers, who stopped traffic. An inspection of the fuel system was done, and it was determined that one fuel gauge was correct, (indicating empty when empty), but the other indicated 9-10 gallons high. The pilot will be sent to a warining letter due to improper pre-flight inspection, and departing the field without adequate fuel reserve.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, AND STARTED TO DESCEND. PILOT STATED THAT HE CHANGED FUEL TANKS, AND THE AIRCRAFT MOMENTARILY REGAINED POWER, BUT SOON AFTER HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A STATE HIGHWAY, WITH NO INJURY TO THE PILOT OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT WAS ABLE TO CALL A FBO CLOSE TO THE SITE, WHICH SENT FUEL. PILOT TOOK OFF FROM HIGHWAY, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF STATE TROOPERS, WHO STOPPED TRAFFIC. AN INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS DONE, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE FUEL GAUGE WAS CORRECT, (INDICATING EMPTY WHEN EMPTY), BUT THE OTHER INDICATED 9-10 GALLONS HIGH. THE PILOT WILL BE SENT TO A WARINING LETTER DUE TO IMPROPER PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, AND DEPARTING THE FIELD WITHOUT ADEQUATE FUEL RESERVE.
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