What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N19WB had departed rdd at approximately 14:30 hours on jan. 17, 2002 with 4 passengers. As Ms. Bryant was leveling for cruise, a loud bang was heard from the right engine and the aircraft began to yaw. The right propeller was successfully feathered and an emergency was declared. The aircraft returned to rdd on one engine and landed without further incident. Inspection of aircraft showed the right engine suffered catastrophic failure of power section. Refer to the attached engine tear down reports for details.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N19WB HAD DEPARTED RDD AT APPROXIMATELY 14:30 HOURS ON JAN. 17, 2002 WITH 4 PASSENGERS. AS MS. BRYANT WAS LEVELING FOR CRUISE, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW. THE RIGHT PROPELLER WAS SUCCESSFULLY FEATHERED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RDD ON ONE ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT SHOWED THE RIGHT ENGINE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF POWER SECTION. REFER TO THE ATTACHED ENGINE TEAR DOWN REPORTS FOR DETAILS.
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