What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on January 18, 1995 at 0830 while enroute from jaffray, NH to wings, pa IFR @ 6000', the engine made a loud pop and began to shake. Power was reduced, pilot contacted NY app and was vectored to an uneventful landing at Kingston, NY (20N). Investigation found the #2 cylinder head separated from the barrel. A piece of muffler internal baffle was found partially blocking the exhaust which may have contributed to cylinder failure due to excessive back pressure. M or d report submitted. privacy data omitted This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JANUARY 18, 1995 AT 0830 WHILE ENROUTE FROM JAFFRAY, NH TO WINGS, PA IFR @ 6000', THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD POP AND BEGAN TO SHAKE. POWER WAS REDUCED, PILOT CONTACTED NY APP AND WAS VECTORED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT KINGSTON, NY (20N). INVESTIGATION FOUND THE #2 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL. A PIECE OF MUFFLER INTERNAL BAFFLE WAS FOUND PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE EXHAUST WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO CYLINDER FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE BACK PRESSURE. M OR D REPORT SUBMITTED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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