What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Departed pfn IFR to aby. A/c was level-cruising @5000 when the crew heard a noise. The fo indicated that the right engine was on fire. And reported this information to the PIC. The PIC intiated an engien shut-down but the prop would not feather. He continued to fight the fire and discharges the fire extinguisher. At this point, he asked the fo to confirm the status of the fire. The fo reported the fire was out and the engine separated fromthe airframe. The aircrew made an uneventful landing @donalsonville airport(17J) in Georgia. The right engine, which separated from the a/c was found 10.2 miles to the sw(258 degrees) of 17J in Florida. The a/c sustained substantial fire/heat damage. The main (center section) spar was damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DEPARTED PFN IFR TO ABY. A/C WAS LEVEL-CRUISING @5000 WHEN THE CREW HEARD A NOISE. THE FO INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. AND REPORTED THIS INFORMATION TO THE PIC. THE PIC INTIATED AN ENGIEN SHUT-DOWN BUT THE PROP WOULD NOT FEATHER. HE CONTINUED TO FIGHT THE FIRE AND DISCHARGES THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AT THIS POINT, HE ASKED THE FO TO CONFIRM THE STATUS OF THE FIRE. THE FO REPORTED THE FIRE WAS OUT AND THE ENGINE SEPARATED FROMTHE AIRFRAME. THE AIRCREW MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING @DONALSONVILLE AIRPORT(17J) IN GEORGIA. THE RIGHT ENGINE, WHICH SEPARATED FROM THE A/C WAS FOUND 10.2 MILES TO THE SW(258 DEGREES) OF 17J IN FLORIDA. THE A/C SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL FIRE/HEAT DAMAGE. THE MAIN (CENTER SECTION) SPAR WAS DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
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