What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During a local visual flight rules (VFR) instruction flight aircraft PA-28-140, privacy data omitted called the local controller at klzu for guidance for approach to runway 7. Shortly after aircraft N7470R called the local controller for inbound clearance for landing on runway 7 at klzu, the local controller attempted to contact the pilot for a position report, at which time the local controller was unable to contact the pilot. A few minutes later, a gwinnett county, Georgia police helicopter pilot advised local control that there was an aircraft that had landed on interstate 985 in Buford, Georgia.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A LOCAL VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) INSTRUCTION FLIGHT AIRCRAFT PA-28-140, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CALLED THE LOCAL CONTROLLER AT KLZU FOR GUIDANCE FOR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 7. SHORTLY AFTER AIRCRAFT N7470R CALLED THE LOCAL CONTROLLER FOR INBOUND CLEARANCE FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 7 AT KLZU, THE LOCAL CONTROLLER ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE PILOT FOR A POSITION REPORT, AT WHICH TIME THE LOCAL CONTROLLER WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT THE PILOT. A FEW MINUTES LATER, A GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA POLICE HELICOPTER PILOT ADVISED LOCAL CONTROL THAT THERE WAS AN AIRCRAFT THAT HAD LANDED ON INTERSTATE 985 IN BUFORD, GEORGIA.
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