What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft was flying in the area of Colorado Springs,CO conducting an instructional flight. After a 45 minute flight Colorado Springs tower was called for a return landing. As the aircraft was returning the engine faltered and surged. The pilot thought he might have a fuel problem. The pilot elected to make an off airport precautionary landing rather that fly over a populated area. The landing occurred without incident. After landing the fuel gages were checked and indicated fuel in both tanks, 1/4 in the left, 1/8 in the right. The pilot added gas as a precautionary matter and the pilot did a run up. He was unable to duplicate the problem. He took off from the field and landed at Colorado Springs, CO.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING IN THE AREA OF COLORADO SPRINGS,CO CONDUCTING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. AFTER A 45 MINUTE FLIGHT COLORADO SPRINGS TOWER WAS CALLED FOR A RETURN LANDING. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING THE ENGINE FALTERED AND SURGED. THE PILOT THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE A FUEL PROBLEM. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING RATHER THAT FLY OVER A POPULATED AREA. THE LANDING OCCURRED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING THE FUEL GAGES WERE CHECKED AND INDICATED FUEL IN BOTH TANKS, 1/4 IN THE LEFT, 1/8 IN THE RIGHT. THE PILOT ADDED GAS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MATTER AND THE PILOT DID A RUN UP. HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HE TOOK OFF FROM THE FIELD AND LANDED AT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.
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