What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot operated a/c at gross weight with a density altitude approx. 7,000 ft. the a/c was recently purchased by the pilot and he was unfamilar with the normal engine indications. There was a small piece of debris in the number 2 fuel nozzle which was not detectable resulting in less than normal power.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT OPERATED A/C AT GROSS WEIGHT WITH A DENSITY ALTITUDE APPROX. 7,000 FT. THE A/C WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED BY THE PILOT AND HE WAS UNFAMILAR WITH THE NORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. THERE WAS A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS IN THE NUMBER 2 FUEL NOZZLE WHICH WAS NOT DETECTABLE RESULTING IN LESS THAN NORMAL POWER.
NTSB investigation
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