What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 4, 2018 at approximately 6:30 local time, pilot flew aircraft from Hefner-Easley Airport (H68) for a post maintenance test flight. All went normal until he switched to left fuel tank. Shortly after switching tanks, the aircraft engine began to experience small misfires, which increased as the flight continued. The engine finally quit and the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. After hitting trees and brush, the pilot crashed into a ditch on the north side of highway 51. Pilot suffered minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 4, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 LOCAL TIME, PILOT FLEW AIRCRAFT FROM HEFNER-EASLEY AIRPORT (H68) FOR A POST MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. ALL WENT NORMAL UNTIL HE SWITCHED TO LEFT FUEL TANK. SHORTLY AFTER SWITCHING TANKS, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SMALL MISFIRES, WHICH INCREASED AS THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. THE ENGINE FINALLY QUIT AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AFTER HITTING TREES AND BRUSH, THE PILOT CRASHED INTO A DITCH ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 51. PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
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