What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: while enroute from potomac air park, MD (vkx) to watertown, NY (art) the pilot reported the engine to have a rattling noise. The propeller started hunting and became uncontrollable - shortly after the engine stopped running. The pilot landed on a section of interstate highway 81 in Hazleton, PA. The landing was without further incident. There were no injuries to the four persons on board and the weather was not a factor. The flight was being operated under 14CFR part 91. A malfunction and defect report will be submitted indicating the nature of the engine failure. We consider this matter closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: WHILE ENROUTE FROM POTOMAC AIR PARK, MD (VKX) TO WATERTOWN, NY (ART) THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE TO HAVE A RATTLING NOISE. THE PROPELLER STARTED HUNTING AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE - SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. THE PILOT LANDED ON A SECTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 81 IN HAZLETON, PA. THE LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE FOUR PERSONS ON BOARD AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14CFR PART 91. A MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED INDICATING THE NATURE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. WE CONSIDER THIS MATTER CLOSED.
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