What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot is in the process of meeting the requirements for an instrument rating. He performed a preflight on the aircraft and determined that he had 4 hours of fuel onboard and the proposed flight was 2 1/2 hours. He made a miscalculation however, he only had 2 1/2 hours of fuel and the engine quit approximately 19 miles short of his destination airport. He made a successful forced landing into a field without injury or damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT IS IN THE PROCESS OF MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INSTRUMENT RATING. HE PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT ON THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT HE HAD 4 HOURS OF FUEL ONBOARD AND THE PROPOSED FLIGHT WAS 2 1/2 HOURS. HE MADE A MISCALCULATION HOWEVER, HE ONLY HAD 2 1/2 HOURS OF FUEL AND THE ENGINE QUIT APPROXIMATELY 19 MILES SHORT OF HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. HE MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING INTO A FIELD WITHOUT INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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