What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot departed boulder, co after topping off the fuel enroute to espanola, NM (E14). After approximatley 2.0 hours of flight, the engine began to lose power. Pilot began a turn back to Las Vegas, NM (klvs), approximately eight NM. The aircraft continued to lose power and the pilot choose to make an emergency landing on a road. After touchdown and during the roll-out, the left wing struck an obstruction and was ripped off. The pilot was the sole occupant and suffered minor facial lacerations.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT DEPARTED BOULDER, CO AFTER TOPPING OFF THE FUEL ENROUTE TO ESPANOLA, NM (E14). AFTER APPROXIMATLEY 2.0 HOURS OF FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. PILOT BEGAN A TURN BACK TO LAS VEGAS, NM (KLVS), APPROXIMATELY EIGHT NM. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AND THE PILOT CHOOSE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND DURING THE ROLL-OUT, THE LEFT WING STRUCK AN OBSTRUCTION AND WAS RIPPED OFF. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND SUFFERED MINOR FACIAL LACERATIONS.
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