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, sole occupant aboard air tractor 602, N628JP, was enroute from newport, ar to rock falls, IL when the engine lost power while near Prophetstown, IL. The pilot selected a roadway on which to land and executed the landing. Shortly after touchdown a wingtip contacted corn stalks. The airplane turned, flipped and came to rest inverted. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot was not injured. The pilot admits that engine failure was most likely caused by fuel exhaustion. Subsequent examination one day after the accident--and not on-scene--disclosed no fuel in the tanks. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, SOLE OCCUPANT ABOARD AIR TRACTOR 602, N628JP, WAS ENROUTE FROM NEWPORT, AR TO ROCK FALLS, IL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE NEAR PROPHETSTOWN, IL. THE PILOT SELECTED A ROADWAY ON WHICH TO LAND AND EXECUTED THE LANDING. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN A WINGTIP CONTACTED CORN STALKS. THE AIRPLANE TURNED, FLIPPED AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT ADMITS THAT ENGINE FAILURE WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY FUEL EXHAUSTION. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION ONE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT--AND NOT ON-SCENE--DISCLOSED NO FUEL IN THE TANKS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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