What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 21, 2010, at approximately 1510 eastern standard time, a registered aircraft, N51539 Piper J3, serial number 10491 owned by aero tech industries and, piloted by matt scott heap. The aircraft was enroute to talladega al from north perry airport (hwo) when the aircraft ran out of fuel approximately ten miles south of Cross City airport (cty). The pilot made an emergency landing on a dirt road. After landing, during roll out the aircraft left wing stuck a tree causing minor damage to the aircraft. The pilot was uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 21, 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 1510 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A REGISTERED AIRCRAFT, N51539 PIPER J3, SERIAL NUMBER 10491 OWNED BY AERO TECH INDUSTRIES AND, PILOTED BY MATT SCOTT HEAP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE TO TALLADEGA AL FROM NORTH PERRY AIRPORT (HWO) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL APPROXIMATELY TEN MILES SOUTH OF CROSS CITY AIRPORT (CTY). THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD. AFTER LANDING, DURING ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING STUCK A TREE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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