What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported this as the first flight of the day. 10 minutes into the flight the aircraft engine stopped, pilot made a forced landing in an unsuitable field. Field inspection of fuel system revealed approximately 4 to 6 ounces of water. The water that was discovered was collected by disconnecting the fuel line at the carburetor and draining the fire wall fuel strainer into a clear container. Water was also discovered in the primer system. Primary factor that caused the engine to stop running was fuel contamination from water.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THIS AS THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED, PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN UNSUITABLE FIELD. FIELD INSPECTION OF FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 6 OUNCES OF WATER. THE WATER THAT WAS DISCOVERED WAS COLLECTED BY DISCONNECTING THE FUEL LINE AT THE CARBURETOR AND DRAINING THE FIRE WALL FUEL STRAINER INTO A CLEAR CONTAINER. WATER WAS ALSO DISCOVERED IN THE PRIMER SYSTEM. PRIMARY FACTOR THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WAS FUEL CONTAMINATION FROM WATER.
NTSB investigation
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