What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on January 2, 1997, a Piper PA24-180, N6622P departed santa fe, NM on a pleasure flight to return to santa fe. The private pilot elected to make a precautionary landing in mountainous terrain approximately 35 miles west of Albuquerque, NM. The landing was successful and minor damage to the left wing tip occurred when the aircraft struck brush on roll out. No injuries were sustained to the pilot or the two passengers. Follow-up investigation revealed the right exhaust pipe failed which allowed the hot gases to be directed onto a rubber boot that covers the right steering rod where it penetrates the firewall. M or d report to be submitted.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JANUARY 2, 1997, A PIPER PA24-180, N6622P DEPARTED SANTA FE, NM ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT TO RETURN TO SANTA FE. THE PRIVATE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THE LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP OCCURRED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK BRUSH ON ROLL OUT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED TO THE PILOT OR THE TWO PASSENGERS. FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT EXHAUST PIPE FAILED WHICH ALLOWED THE HOT GASES TO BE DIRECTED ONTO A RUBBER BOOT THAT COVERS THE RIGHT STEERING ROD WHERE IT PENETRATES THE FIREWALL. M OR D REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED.
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