What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted the owner and pilot of the aircraft departed watsonville airport (wvi) and flew over Salinas airport, and was returning to watsonville airport when he experienced trouble controlling the propeller. After checking the oil pressure he concluded he was losing oil, soon after the aircraft's propeller stopped. He stated he elected to land at Salinas airport. After turning final for runway 13 at Salinas, he stated he did not think he could make the runway and elected to land in an open field. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the left landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ THE OWNER AND PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WATSONVILLE AIRPORT (WVI) AND FLEW OVER SALINAS AIRPORT, AND WAS RETURNING TO WATSONVILLE AIRPORT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE PROPELLER. AFTER CHECKING THE OIL PRESSURE HE CONCLUDED HE WAS LOSING OIL, SOON AFTER THE AIRCRAFT'S PROPELLER STOPPED. HE STATED HE ELECTED TO LAND AT SALINAS AIRPORT. AFTER TURNING FINAL FOR RUNWAY 13 AT SALINAS, HE STATED HE DID NOT THINK HE COULD MAKE THE RUNWAY AND ELECTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT LANDING GEAR.
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