What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After completing three passes, pilot was in level cruise flight when he noticed the airspeed decrease and a decrease in fuel pressure. He turned on the start fuel pump and turned on the igniters, but the engine flamed out. He approached an open field and set up for a landing. On landing, aircraft began to veer to the left. Left main gear hit soft ground and collapsed. Solids spreader caused damage to flaps and belly of aircraft. Propeller contacted ground while windmilling. Engine turned freely. Sumped airframe fuel filter; found no water and some small amounts of debris. Engine will be removed and sent for teardown and repair. M or d pending teardown report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER COMPLETING THREE PASSES, PILOT WAS IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN HE NOTICED THE AIRSPEED DECREASE AND A DECREASE IN FUEL PRESSURE. HE TURNED ON THE START FUEL PUMP AND TURNED ON THE IGNITERS, BUT THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. HE APPROACHED AN OPEN FIELD AND SET UP FOR A LANDING. ON LANDING, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT. LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT SOFT GROUND AND COLLAPSED. SOLIDS SPREADER CAUSED DAMAGE TO FLAPS AND BELLY OF AIRCRAFT. PROPELLER CONTACTED GROUND WHILE WINDMILLING. ENGINE TURNED FREELY. SUMPED AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER; FOUND NO WATER AND SOME SMALL AMOUNTS OF DEBRIS. ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR TEARDOWN AND REPAIR. M OR D PENDING TEARDOWN REPORT.
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