From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) #.IGL1920010008 chip light came on and approx. 20 seconds later the engine started running rough. The pilot declared an emergency and diverted to spi and landed without incident. Investigation revealed the engine sustained a connecting rod failure. The engine had less than 20 hours since major overhaul. The pilot had the proper loa from the van nuys FSDO. Electronic m or d report filed. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) #.IGL1920010008 CHIP LIGHT CAME ON AND APPROX. 20 SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO SPI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A CONNECTING ROD FAILURE. THE ENGINE HAD LESS THAN 20 HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL. THE PILOT HAD THE PROPER LOA FROM THE VAN NUYS FSDO. ELECTRONIC M OR D REPORT FILED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
Other reports on N51SF · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.