What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated the following: that he and his passenger had been unable to land at little river airport or the airstrip north of fort bragg due to fog. Running low on fuel, pilot elected to attempt a precautionary landing in an open field area. The aircraft did not stall, the aircraft was under power at the time of the landing. The approachable end of the landing area wasn't good. He should have selected a better approachable place to land. (End of statement). Minor injuries to pilot and passenger. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THE FOLLOWING: THAT HE AND HIS PASSENGER HAD BEEN UNABLE TO LAND AT LITTLE RIVER AIRPORT OR THE AIRSTRIP NORTH OF FORT BRAGG DUE TO FOG. RUNNING LOW ON FUEL, PILOT ELECTED TO ATTEMPT A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD AREA. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT STALL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNDER POWER AT THE TIME OF THE LANDING. THE APPROACHABLE END OF THE LANDING AREA WASN'T GOOD. HE SHOULD HAVE SELECTED A BETTER APPROACHABLE PLACE TO LAND. (END OF STATEMENT). MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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