What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft lost power after 35 to 40 minutes after departing tupelo, MS. Pilot landed safely on highway without damage to the aircraft. The aircraft was loaded onto a rollback wrecker and taken to the Booneville/baldwin airport. The highway patrol placed evidence tape on the fuel caps, cabin doors, and engine cowling doors. The tape was broken by FAA inspectors during investigation. The wing sump drains, gascolator, and carburetor were drained with a total of approximately 3 quarts of fuel present.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER 35 TO 40 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING TUPELO, MS. PILOT LANDED SAFELY ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED ONTO A ROLLBACK WRECKER AND TAKEN TO THE BOONEVILLE/BALDWIN AIRPORT. THE HIGHWAY PATROL PLACED EVIDENCE TAPE ON THE FUEL CAPS, CABIN DOORS, AND ENGINE COWLING DOORS. THE TAPE WAS BROKEN BY FAA INSPECTORS DURING INVESTIGATION. THE WING SUMP DRAINS, GASCOLATOR, AND CARBURETOR WERE DRAINED WITH A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 3 QUARTS OF FUEL PRESENT.
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