What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Aircraft was climbing through 8000 feet above mean sea level when the front left engine cyclinder and pistion separated from engine and lodge inthe cowl. The pilot made an emergency landing in a field. No damage was incurred as a result of the landing. Initial examination of the engine revealed a rod bolt had failed. Further investigaton revealed rod bolt failure not to be cahse of engine failure. Actual cause is under investigation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 8000 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WHEN THE FRONT LEFT ENGINE CYCLINDER AND PISTION SEPARATED FROM ENGINE AND LODGE INTHE COWL. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. NO DAMAGE WAS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE LANDING. INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A ROD BOLT HAD FAILED. FURTHER INVESTIGATON REVEALED ROD BOLT FAILURE NOT TO BE CAHSE OF ENGINE FAILURE. ACTUAL CAUSE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
NTSB investigation
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