What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 4/30/2008 at approximately 0830L the pilot, privacy data omitted was preparing for a flight from ism to fay. During the preflight inspection privacy data omitted statement, he sumped the fuel tanks however he did not open the fuel tank caps to verify that the fuel tanks were full. After approximately 2 hours into the flight privacy data omitted transmitted to sav requesting a vector to the nearest airport with a subsequent radio transmission 10 minutes later that his engine failed and he was going to make an emergency landing on a roadway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 4/30/2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 0830L THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PREPARING FOR A FLIGHT FROM ISM TO FAY. DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATEMENT, HE SUMPED THE FUEL TANKS HOWEVER HE DID NOT OPEN THE FUEL TANK CAPS TO VERIFY THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE FULL. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TRANSMITTED TO SAV REQUESTING A VECTOR TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT WITH A SUBSEQUENT RADIO TRANSMISSION 10 MINUTES LATER THAT HIS ENGINE FAILED AND HE WAS GOING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROADWAY.
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