What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted Was flying in Sanford, NC. When his engine quit. He switched his fuel tank and tried a restart with no avail. He spotted a field to land in thinking he would not be able to make it to the airport. He landed and the nose gear collapsed and caused substantial damage to his aircraft when the gear pushed into the firewall. He survived with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING IN SANFORD, NC. WHEN HIS ENGINE QUIT. HE SWITCHED HIS FUEL TANK AND TRIED A RESTART WITH NO AVAIL. HE SPOTTED A FIELD TO LAND IN THINKING HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT. HE LANDED AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO HIS AIRCRAFT WHEN THE GEAR PUSHED INTO THE FIREWALL. HE SURVIVED WITH NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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