What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The VFR private pilot departed richland, was on a cross-country flight to Idaho falls, ID. The pilot stated he was unable to proceed due to deteriorating weather and attempted sun valley, ID, pocatello, ID and twin falls. The pilot stated he felt he would be unable to proceed VFR to any of these destinations and proceeded direct to Boise, ID. After being cleared to land on rwy 28L, the engine lost power due to fuel starvation and the pilot landed 1/2 mile short of the rwy in a grassy area. The sole passenger indicated that most of the flight was made over the top of an overcast to broken layer where there were few holes to make a descent prior to reaching Boise.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE VFR PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED RICHLAND, WAS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT TO IDAHO FALLS, ID. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO PROCEED DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER AND ATTEMPTED SUN VALLEY, ID, POCATELLO, ID AND TWIN FALLS. THE PILOT STATED HE FELT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO PROCEED VFR TO ANY OF THESE DESTINATIONS AND PROCEEDED DIRECT TO BOISE, ID. AFTER BEING CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY 28L, THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AND THE PILOT LANDED 1/2 MILE SHORT OF THE RWY IN A GRASSY AREA. THE SOLE PASSENGER INDICATED THAT MOST OF THE FLIGHT WAS MADE OVER THE TOP OF AN OVERCAST TO BROKEN LAYER WHERE THERE WERE FEW HOLES TO MAKE A DESCENT PRIOR TO REACHING BOISE.
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