What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft had been left out in a rainstorm at latrobe, PA. Aircraft departed latrobe, PA. (Lbe) on a flight to salina, Kansas. Approximately one hour into flight, the PIC attempted to retard the throttles. The left engine control was froze and would not move. The PIC declared an emergency and shut down the left engine with the fuel shutoff. Aircraft landed at Wichita, Kansas uneventful and taxied to Raytheon aircraft services. The left throttle cable was full of water and blown out with dry nitrogen. The aircraft continued on uneventful.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN LEFT OUT IN A RAINSTORM AT LATROBE, PA. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LATROBE, PA. (LBE) ON A FLIGHT TO SALINA, KANSAS. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT, THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO RETARD THE THROTTLES. THE LEFT ENGINE CONTROL WAS FROZE AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE WITH THE FUEL SHUTOFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT WICHITA, KANSAS UNEVENTFUL AND TAXIED TO RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT SERVICES. THE LEFT THROTTLE CABLE WAS FULL OF WATER AND BLOWN OUT WITH DRY NITROGEN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON UNEVENTFUL.
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