What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 12/27/2022, at approximately 14:18 MST, a Beech bonanza-privacy data omitted, was involved in an off airport landing due to fuel starvation. After the engine failed, the pilot attempted to restart the engine via fuel on the opposite tank but was not succesful.
The incident occurred while on a VFR practice rnav/gps approach to rwy 12 at the Las Cruces international airport (klru). The purpose of the local VFR flight was to practice instrument approaches. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft incurred minor damage to the leading edge of the right wing, the prop and nose cowl area. One person onboard-the (private) pilot, had no injuries. The flight originated from the Las Cruces international airport (klru) at approximately 1318 MST (local).
As the FAA filed it
ON 12/27/2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:18 MST, A BEECH BONANZA-^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS INVOLVED IN AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE VIA FUEL ON THE OPPOSITE TANK BUT WAS NOT SUCCESFUL.
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE ON A VFR PRACTICE RNAV/GPS APPROACH TO RWY 12 AT THE LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KLRU). THE PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL VFR FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING, THE PROP AND NOSE COWL AREA. ONE PERSON ONBOARD-THE (PRIVATE) PILOT, HAD NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KLRU) AT APPROXIMATELY 1318 MST (LOCAL).
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