What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Aircraft departed fullerton, CA airport enroute to dallas, TX. At approximately 1700 feet AGL and twenty miles east of Palm Springs, CA. Aircraft developed low oil pressure and lost manifold pressure. Pilot declarded an inflight emergency in which he was cleared to land at Palm Springs airport. During final descent leg aircraft seized and lost power. Subsequently, aircraft landed at Palm Springs airport at approximately 0900. Ground inspection revealed had suffered catastrophic failure due to the number four piston rod failing (approximately a 4" fole was observed on the top part of the engine block).
As the FAA filed it
(-23)AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FULLERTON, CA AIRPORT ENROUTE TO DALLAS, TX. AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 FEET AGL AND TWENTY MILES EAST OF PALM SPRINGS, CA. AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED LOW OIL PRESSURE AND LOST MANIFOLD PRESSURE. PILOT DECLARDED AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY IN WHICH HE WAS CLEARED TO LAND AT PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT. DURING FINAL DESCENT LEG AIRCRAFT SEIZED AND LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, AIRCRAFT LANDED AT PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 0900. GROUND INSPECTION REVEALED HAD SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO THE NUMBER FOUR PISTON ROD FAILING (APPROXIMATELY A 4" FOLE WAS OBSERVED ON THE TOP PART OF THE ENGINE BLOCK).
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