What happened
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(-23) At 1104 am local time during a VFR flight to dodge city KS the pilot declared an emergency with amarillo approach control and was vectored to Borger, TX, where he landed with no further damage. The engine ws rnning rough: changes in throttle, mixture and magneto settings would not improve it's performance. Inspection on the ground revealed valve train damage. The high time engine was removed and sent to tulsa ok for overhaul.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT 1104 AM LOCAL TIME DURING A VFR FLIGHT TO DODGE CITY KS THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH AMARILLO APPROACH CONTROL AND WAS VECTORED TO BORGER, TX, WHERE HE LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WS RNNING ROUGH: CHANGES IN THROTTLE, MIXTURE AND MAGNETO SETTINGS WOULD NOT IMPROVE IT'S PERFORMANCE. INSPECTION ON THE GROUND REVEALED VALVE TRAIN DAMAGE. THE HIGH TIME ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO TULSA OK FOR OVERHAUL.
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