What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on July 30, 1994, at 1215 EST, a Cessna 172L, owned by rod c. dutt landed in a soy-bean field north of Plymouth, Indiana during a personal flight. Visual flight conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not damaged and there were no injuries. The private pilot was ralph l. stolte certificate number 313243665. Pilot stated he was on a personal flight when he noticed his RPM and oil pressure dropping. He selected a field and landed without further incident. Investigation of the Lycoming 0320-E20 powerplant, revealed that both connecting rod bolts p/n 78027 had failed and the end cap was destroyed on the number 3 connecting rod p/n 78030-S.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JULY 30, 1994, AT 1215 EST, A CESSNA 172L, OWNED BY ROD C. DUTT LANDED IN A SOY-BEAN FIELD NORTH OF PLYMOUTH, INDIANA DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS RALPH L. STOLTE CERTIFICATE NUMBER 313243665. PILOT STATED HE WAS ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT WHEN HE NOTICED HIS RPM AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. HE SELECTED A FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION OF THE LYCOMING 0320-E20 POWERPLANT, REVEALED THAT BOTH CONNECTING ROD BOLTS P/N 78027 HAD FAILED AND THE END CAP WAS DESTROYED ON THE NUMBER 3 CONNECTING ROD P/N 78030-S.
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