From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)After takeoff from Great Falls (in cruise), pilot heard loud noise from engine and engine began running rough. Pilot declared emergency, returned to gtf airport and landed. Aircraft taken to holman aviation where subsequent inspection revealed #2 cylinder badly cracked (near seperation) at top of cylinder. This incident investigation is closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)AFTER TAKEOFF FROM GREAT FALLS (IN CRUISE), PILOT HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE AND ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO GTF AIRPORT AND LANDED. AIRCRAFT TAKEN TO HOLMAN AVIATION WHERE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED #2 CYLINDER BADLY CRACKED (NEAR SEPERATION) AT TOP OF CYLINDER. THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.