What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N65408 departed massey air ranch (X50) on a maintenance flight for the purpose of breaking in newly-overhauled engine cylinders. The pilot stated that he flight-planned for a fuel flow of 8 gph, based on what he thought was adequate for the high power settings planned for the flight. The pilot of N65408 stated that on his return to X50, after 2 hours and 38 minutes aloft, he lost power and made an off-field landing in a cow pasture, resulting in minor damage to the leading edges of the horizontal stabilizers from striking a fence during the approach.
As the FAA filed it
N65408 DEPARTED MASSEY AIR RANCH (X50) ON A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF BREAKING IN NEWLY-OVERHAULED ENGINE CYLINDERS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FLIGHT-PLANNED FOR A FUEL FLOW OF 8 GPH, BASED ON WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS ADEQUATE FOR THE HIGH POWER SETTINGS PLANNED FOR THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT OF N65408 STATED THAT ON HIS RETURN TO X50, AFTER 2 HOURS AND 38 MINUTES ALOFT, HE LOST POWER AND MADE AN OFF-FIELD LANDING IN A COW PASTURE, RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGES OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS FROM STRIKING A FENCE DURING THE APPROACH.
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