What happened
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(-23) On July 7, 2001, at 1700 eastern time, a Mooney M20E, registered to thomas tedeschi, was in cruise flight at 7500 feet going from venice, Florida airport to vero beach airport when a loud popping noise was heard. The pilot declared an emergency and diverted the flight to Charlotte County Airport, in Punta Gorda, Florida, where a normal landing was made. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft engine was examined where it was discovered the lower spark plug on the number one cylinder was blown out along with part of the cylinder head. The aircraft is being repaired by mod works located on the field in Punta Gorda, Florida.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 7, 2001, AT 1700 EASTERN TIME, A MOONEY M20E, REGISTERED TO THOMAS TEDESCHI, WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 7500 FEET GOING FROM VENICE, FLORIDA AIRPORT TO VERO BEACH AIRPORT WHEN A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY AIRPORT, IN PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA, WHERE A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS EXAMINED WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LOWER SPARK PLUG ON THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER WAS BLOWN OUT ALONG WITH PART OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE AIRCRAFT IS BEING REPAIRED BY MOD WORKS LOCATED ON THE FIELD IN PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA.
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