What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At approx. 1609Z, while enroute from sheboygan WI., to albert lea MN., the engine lost power and began to shake. The pilot, william wagner, advised rochester ATCT and they (ATC) vectored the aircraft to the Chatfield airport where the aircraft landed without incident. On 09/07/1999, inspector barry johnson, ASI, aw, from the msp-fsdo, inspected the aircraft and found the intake valve in the #6 cylinder had failed and put a hole in the top of the piston causing the loss of power.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROX. 1609Z, WHILE ENROUTE FROM SHEBOYGAN WI., TO ALBERT LEA MN., THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE PILOT, WILLIAM WAGNER, ADVISED ROCHESTER ATCT AND THEY (ATC) VECTORED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE CHATFIELD AIRPORT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON 09/07/1999, INSPECTOR BARRY JOHNSON, ASI, AW, FROM THE MSP-FSDO, INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE INTAKE VALVE IN THE #6 CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND PUT A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE PISTON CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER.
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