What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was on descent at medium power when the pilot experienced an engine vibration. Pilot attempted an emergency landing on a street. He applied power to clear electrical wires during approach and experienced a severe vibration which caused crankshaft to fail at propeller attach bolt. Propeller departed aircraft. Damage was isolated to engine and left canard.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ON DESCENT AT MEDIUM POWER WHEN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE VIBRATION. PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A STREET. HE APPLIED POWER TO CLEAR ELECTRICAL WIRES DURING APPROACH AND EXPERIENCED A SEVERE VIBRATION WHICH CAUSED CRANKSHAFT TO FAIL AT PROPELLER ATTACH BOLT.PROPELLER DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE WAS ISOLATED TO ENGINE AND LEFT CANARD.
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