What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted pilot stated that after takeoff from runway 26 at dahl creek, Alaska his aircraft engine gradually lost power. He made an attempt to return to the airstrip, altitude and airspeed were not adequate to make the airstrip so he elected to keep the aircraft level and land it in the trees to the north and west of the airstrip. He stated aircraft damage was substantial and he sustained minor cuts. (-23 amendment) pilot stated that he had placed diesel fuel in his aircraft, instead of aviation 100LL fuel, due to the fact that his fuel drum was mislabeled. Mr. Lyon stated that his diesel fuel contained blue die and was blue in color when he checked it in the drum. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 26 AT DAHL CREEK, ALASKA HIS AIRCRAFT ENGINE GRADUALLY LOST POWER. HE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRSTRIP, ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED WERE NOT ADEQUATE TO MAKE THE AIRSTRIP SO HE ELECTED TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT LEVEL AND LAND IT IN THE TREES TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE AIRSTRIP. HE STATED AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL AND HE SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS. (-23 AMENDMENT) PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD PLACED DIESEL FUEL IN HIS AIRCRAFT, INSTEAD OF AVIATION 100LL FUEL, DUE TO THE FACT THAT HIS FUEL DRUM WAS MISLABELED. MR. LYON STATED THAT HIS DIESEL FUEL CONTAINED BLUE DIE AND WAS BLUE IN COLOR WHEN HE CHECKED IT IN THE DRUM. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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