What happened
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(-23) Pilot was in-route at 9000' MSL on an IFR flight plan from mke to grb. He inadvertently caught the fuel selector with his foot and shut the fuel off. He then did not attempt to restart the aircraft. He glided to a farm field and landed without incident. The next day the aircraft was inspected by a mechanic and was subsequently flown off of a local road with the assistance of another pilot and the local authorities.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS IN-ROUTE AT 9000' MSL ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM MKE TO GRB. HE INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT THE FUEL SELECTOR WITH HIS FOOT AND SHUT THE FUEL OFF. HE THEN DID NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE AIRCRAFT. HE GLIDED TO A FARM FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FLOWN OFF OF A LOCAL ROAD WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER PILOT AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
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