What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On oct. 16, 1999, at 1630 hours (local), a Piper PA-60-601P, N601NG, registered to gryphon aviation inc., departed Capital City Airport (cxy). On take-off, the tower called the aircraft and told the pilot (kurt edward williams) he was trailing smoke from the right engine. The PIC advised the tower that he wanted to return to Capital City Airport (cxy) and land. Tower cleared PIC to land on any runway. Inspection of the engine revielded an oil leak at the prop. Gov. Further inspection revealed the o-ring on flang had failed. The aircraft received no damage and the pilot escaped injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. M&d report to follow. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCT. 16, 1999, AT 1630 HOURS (LOCAL), A PIPER PA-60-601P, N601NG, REGISTERED TO GRYPHON AVIATION INC., DEPARTED CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT (CXY). ON TAKE-OFF, THE TOWER CALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND TOLD THE PILOT (KURT EDWARD WILLIAMS) HE WAS TRAILING SMOKE FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PIC ADVISED THE TOWER THAT HE WANTED TO RETURN TO CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT (CXY) AND LAND. TOWER CLEARED PIC TO LAND ON ANY RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVIELDED AN OIL LEAK AT THE PROP. GOV. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE O-RING ON FLANG HAD FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED NO DAMAGE AND THE PILOT ESCAPED INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. M&D REPORT TO FOLLOW. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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