What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot departed runway 28L, VFR and was conducting an instructional flight when the aircraft engine began to run rough. One mile north of torrey pines the pilot reported a loss in oil pressure and oil spray on the windshield. He radioed myf to declare an emergency. ATC cleared pilot to land at nas miramar pilot landed runway 06L without incident. Cause of engine failure is currently under investigation. Examination of number two cylinder indicated internal damage. Piston failure. This incident did not involve a NMAC or a pilot deviation.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 28L, VFR AND WAS CONDUCTING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. ONE MILE NORTH OF TORREY PINES THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS IN OIL PRESSURE AND OIL SPRAY ON THE WINDSHIELD. HE RADIOED MYF TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. ATC CLEARED PILOT TO LAND AT NAS MIRAMAR PILOT LANDED RUNWAY 06L WITHOUT INCIDENT. CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. EXAMINATION OF NUMBER TWO CYLINDER INDICATED INTERNAL DAMAGE. PISTON FAILURE. THIS INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A NMAC OR A PILOT DEVIATION.
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