What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On departure climb out from E91 following a rest stop the aircraft experienced loss of power. Pilot executed forced landing off field. Following landing pilot checked fuel sumps and found water present. Subsequent to pilot inspection of aircraft, the plane was again checked by an a & p. a & p found additional water still present in system. After further extended draining of sumps water was cleared from system and aircraft operated normally with no further problems. Note: aircraft is a conventional gear aircraft and this type is particularly subject to water entrapment in fuel tank areas located away from the sumps.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DEPARTURE CLIMB OUT FROM E91 FOLLOWING A REST STOP THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER. PILOT EXECUTED FORCED LANDING OFF FIELD. FOLLOWING LANDING PILOT CHECKED FUEL SUMPS AND FOUND WATER PRESENT. SUBSEQUENT TO PILOT INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, THE PLANE WAS AGAIN CHECKED BY AN A & P. A & P FOUND ADDITIONAL WATER STILL PRESENT IN SYSTEM. AFTER FURTHER EXTENDED DRAINING OF SUMPS WATER WAS CLEARED FROM SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT OPERATED NORMALLY WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. NOTE: AIRCRAFT IS A CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT AND THIS TYPE IS PARTICULARLY SUBJECT TO WATER ENTRAPMENT IN FUEL TANK AREAS LOCATED AWAY FROM THE SUMPS.
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