What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a cross-country repositioning flight, pilot attempted a precautionary landing on a gravel road due to a "low fuel" indication. Left wing of aircraft impacted a road sign post, pilot lost directional control, aircraft left the roadway, impacted an earthen ditch, and came to rest in a corn field. Minor damage resulted to the prop, left main landing gear, and both left and right wing skins.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, PILOT ATTEMPTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD DUE TO A "LOW FUEL" INDICATION. LEFT WING OF AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A ROAD SIGN POST, PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AIRCRAFT LEFT THE ROADWAY, IMPACTED AN EARTHEN DITCH, AND CAME TO REST IN A CORN FIELD. MINOR DAMAGE RESULTED TO THE PROP, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WING SKINS.
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