What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The student pilot depleted the fuel supply on a solo cross country flight and landed without incident in a cow pasture after the engine stopped during cruise flight. There was no damage to persons or property. The pilot told the investigating FAA inspector that he was lost for 35 minutes and forgot to check his fuel quantity until the engine quit, and then he noticed the gauge read empty. The pilot was counseled by FAA and received additional instruction for fuel planning.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT DEPLETED THE FUEL SUPPLY ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN A COW PASTURE AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY. THE PILOT TOLD THE INVESTIGATING FAA INSPECTOR THAT HE WAS LOST FOR 35 MINUTES AND FORGOT TO CHECK HIS FUEL QUANTITY UNTIL THE ENGINE QUIT, AND THEN HE NOTICED THE GAUGE READ EMPTY. THE PILOT WAS COUNSELED BY FAA AND RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR FUEL PLANNING.
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