What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on April 27, 1998, at 2322EST, a Piper, N40592, PA-23-250, s/n 27-7405337, registered to bill law aviation inc., while enroute to syracuse, NY experienced roughness (left). The pilot, steven l. trax, shut down and feathered the left engine. The aircraft returned to roc and landed on runway 25. The ARFF responded and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. Maintenance personnel found the left engine camshaft broken at the governor drive end. They removed and sent the engine to overhaul for repair. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not damaged and there were no injuries. The flight originated at Rochester international airport, new york on April 27, 1998 at approximately 2255 EST. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 27, 1998, AT 2322EST, A PIPER, N40592, PA-23-250, S/N 27-7405337, REGISTERED TO BILL LAW AVIATION INC., WHILE ENROUTE TO SYRACUSE, NY EXPERIENCED ROUGHNESS (LEFT). THE PILOT, STEVEN L. TRAX, SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED THE LEFT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ROC AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 25. THE ARFF RESPONDED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE CAMSHAFT BROKEN AT THE GOVERNOR DRIVE END. THEY REMOVED AND SENT THE ENGINE TO OVERHAUL FOR REPAIR. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEW YORK ON APRIL 27, 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 2255 EST. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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