What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on March 17, 1997, at 1800 hours, MDT, a Beech king air owned by Mr. Roy a. goodart sustained engine damage when a bang/pop occured in the left engine. Fire came from both exhaust stacks. The engine was feathered. There was no fire. Three (3) power turbine blades went through the engine. No damage to the aircraft. Landed the aircraft and had it towed to a maintenance facility. A flight plan was filed. There were no injuries. The pilot holds an ATP rating. The flight originated at riverton, wyo on 03-17-97. M&d report has been filed. This is a final report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON MARCH 17, 1997, AT 1800 HOURS, MDT, A BEECH KING AIR OWNED BY MR. ROY A. GOODART SUSTAINED ENGINE DAMAGE WHEN A BANG/POP OCCURED IN THE LEFT ENGINE. FIRE CAME FROM BOTH EXHAUST STACKS. THE ENGINE WAS FEATHERED. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THREE (3) POWER TURBINE BLADES WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AND HAD IT TOWED TO A MAINTENANCE FACILITY. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS AN ATP RATING. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT RIVERTON, WYO ON 03-17-97. M&D REPORT HAS BEEN FILED. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.