What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was enroute from hrr to elp with a planned refueling stop at bxk. Purpose of flight was for building cross country flight time. When arriving in the bxk area the pilot remembered NOTAM restriction on flight in vicinity of palo verde nuclear power plant. Pilot decided to divert from bxk to gbn via V94 for fuel. Pilot then elected to divert to gila bend, AZ for fuel stop. Aircraft ran out of fuel and pilot executed forced landing in uninhabited area 14 miles nw or gbn without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM HRR TO ELP WITH A PLANNED REFUELING STOP AT BXK. PURPOSE OF FLIGHT WAS FOR BUILDING CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TIME. WHEN ARRIVING IN THE BXK AREA THE PILOT REMEMBERED NOTAM RESTRICTION ON FLIGHT IN VICINITY OF PALO VERDE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT. PILOT DECIDED TO DIVERT FROM BXK TO GBN VIA V94 FOR FUEL. PILOT THEN ELECTED TO DIVERT TO GILA BEND, AZ FOR FUEL STOP. AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND PILOT EXECUTED FORCED LANDING IN UNINHABITED AREA 14 MILES NW OR GBN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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