What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On August 7, 2000 at 1931 local a Mooney N231EC owned by privacy data omitted made an emergency landing during a cross country flight from mankato, NM to California. VFR weather conditions prevailed, no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not damaged and the pilot and passenger were not injured. Oil was noted coming from the left side of the engine. The pilot shut down the engine and made an emergency landing at Huron, SD. The mechanic found the #4 engine cylinder intake rockerarm came loose and the retainer nut had been pushed through the rocker cover. Furhter investigation revealed that the piston for this cylinder had a hole burned through.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON AUGUST 7, 2000 AT 1931 LOCAL A MOONEY N231EC OWNED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM MANKATO, NM TO CALIFORNIA. VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED, NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. OIL WAS NOTED COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT HURON, SD. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE #4 ENGINE CYLINDER INTAKE ROCKERARM CAME LOOSE AND THE RETAINER NUT HAD BEEN PUSHED THROUGH THE ROCKER COVER. FURHTER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PISTON FOR THIS CYLINDER HAD A HOLE BURNED THROUGH.
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