What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 5 may 20011 at or about 1600L a Cessna CE-172-K serial number 172-257241 registered as n 46400 to Texas areal inspections, LLC , landed in to a field after the engine stopped running. The pilot reported that the engine stopped at approximately 300 feet AGL, and would not re start, he attempted transferring fuel from the aux tank but said that there was not sufficient time before he contacted trees and landed in the field. The aircraft flipped over sustaining substantial damage, the pilot exited the aircraft without injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5 MAY 20011 AT OR ABOUT 1600L A CESSNA CE-172-K SERIAL NUMBER 172-257241 REGISTERED AS N 46400 TO TEXAS AREAL INSPECTIONS, LLC , LANDED IN TO A FIELD AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE STOPPED AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL, AND WOULD NOT RE START, HE ATTEMPTED TRANSFERRING FUEL FROM THE AUX TANK BUT SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TIME BEFORE HE CONTACTED TREES AND LANDED IN THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURIES.
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