What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 21, 2001, at 2100 EST, a Cessna 210, N6300P, registered to aerojet service center inc. lost engine power at 9000 feet and diverted to Arcadia Municipal Airport, FL while on a flight from milton, FL. To naples, FL. On landing at Arcadia Municipal Airport municipal, the pilot initially touched down a 2300 ft. on the left side of the runway, the Arcadia runway is 3700 ft. the pilots vision was obscured by engine oil on the windscreen. The a/c bounced and the left main and nose gear contacted the grass. The nose strut hit a hole on the left edge of the runway and a runway light causing the nose strut to collapse. The a/c departed runway and came to rest 300 ft into the grass off runway 23. No injuries to the pilot or passenger. Subsequent investigaiton found the number 6 cylinder failed and sheared away from the engine case.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 21, 2001, AT 2100 EST, A CESSNA 210, N6300P, REGISTERED TO AEROJET SERVICE CENTER INC. LOST ENGINE POWER AT 9000 FEET AND DIVERTED TO ARCADIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, FL WHILE ON A FLIGHT FROM MILTON, FL. TO NAPLES, FL. ON LANDING AT ARCADIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT MUNICIPAL, THE PILOT INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN A 2300 FT. ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THE ARCADIA RUNWAY IS 3700 FT. THE PILOTS VISION WAS OBSCURED BY ENGINE OIL ON THE WINDSCREEN. THE A/C BOUNCED AND THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR CONTACTED THE GRASS. THE NOSE STRUT HIT A HOLE ON THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND A RUNWAY LIGHT CAUSING THE NOSE STRUT TO COLLAPSE. THE A/C DEPARTED RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST 300 FT INTO THE GRASS OFF RUNWAY 23. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGAITON FOUND THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER FAILED AND SHEARED AWAY FROM THE ENGINE CASE.
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