What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 14, 2003, Mr. James farmer landed off airport after experiencing engine stoppage due to lack of fuel flow. The aircraft, N87198, experienced substantial damage. (-23 amendment) on June 14, 2003 at 1127 CDT N87198 an erco 415-C, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a reported loss of engine power near Independence, KS. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal use flight was operating under 14 CFR part 91 without a flight plan. The flight originated from colonel james jabara airport (aoo), wichita, KS at approximately 1115 CDT enroute to Independence, KS. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 14, 2003, MR. JAMES FARMER LANDED OFF AIRPORT AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE STOPPAGE DUE TO LACK OF FUEL FLOW. THE AIRCRAFT, N87198, EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23 AMENDMENT) ON JUNE 14, 2003 AT 1127 CDT N87198 AN ERCO 415-C, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR INDEPENDENCE, KS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL USE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM COLONEL JAMES JABARA AIRPORT (AOO), WICHITA, KS AT APPROXIMATELY 1115 CDT ENROUTE TO INDEPENDENCE, KS. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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