What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On oct 14, 2000 at 1646 a Piper comanche PA-24 experienced a loss of power. The pilot assesses the situation, looked for a landing site, and elected to land on a dirt road. He landed gear up due to the fact that he did not know the condition of the road. By landing with the gear up, the aircraft suffered minor damage. It appeared that the engine rod end cap came off causing a hole on the block by the #6 cylinder. The Lycoming engine was overhauled on 04/01/2000. At the time of the incident, the engine had 34 hours since o/h.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON OCT 14, 2000 AT 1646 A PIPER COMANCHE PA-24 EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT ASSESSES THE SITUATION, LOOKED FOR A LANDING SITE, AND ELECTED TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD. HE LANDED GEAR UP DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD. BY LANDING WITH THE GEAR UP, THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE. IT APPEARED THAT THE ENGINE ROD END CAP CAME OFF CAUSING A HOLE ON THE BLOCK BY THE #6 CYLINDER. THE LYCOMING ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED ON 04/01/2000. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE ENGINE HAD 34 HOURS SINCE O/H.
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