What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)On July 7, 1999, at 1410 EST, a Cessna 210, N29278, operated by flight express inc., and piloted by Mr. Kevin sadler was desending to land at Orlando Executive Airport. At approx. ten miles west of the airport the engine lost power. The pilot made an emergency landing in an open field adjacent to the Florida turnpike. The pilot was not injured, the airplane was not damaged. Post inspection revealed that the #3 connecting rod bolt had failed. The connecting rod exited the engine through the top of the engine case. The engine had been sent to the manufacturer for metalurgy testing. Visual meteorological condition prevailed and a visual flight plan had been filed. The pilot, Mr. Sadler holds a commerical pilots certificate with instrument and flight instructors ratings.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)ON JULY 7, 1999, AT 1410 EST, A CESSNA 210, N29278, OPERATED BY FLIGHT EXPRESS INC., AND PILOTED BY MR. KEVIN SADLER WAS DESENDING TO LAND AT ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. AT APPROX. TEN MILES WEST OF THE AIRPORT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD ADJACENT TO THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT DAMAGED. POST INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE #3 CONNECTING ROD BOLT HAD FAILED. THE CONNECTING ROD EXITED THE ENGINE THROUGH THE TOP OF THE ENGINE CASE. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR METALURGY TESTING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION PREVAILED AND A VISUAL FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PILOT, MR. SADLER HOLDS A COMMERICAL PILOTS CERTIFICATE WITH INSTRUMENT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS RATINGS.
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