What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During routine fire patrol of the pike national forest under contract to the U.S. Forrest service, near fairplay Colorado: the pilot of N58CK experienced right engine power surges. Fearing loss of the engine the pilot decided to secure the engine and make an off runway landing. The landing was accomplished without incident on a dirt road. On 08/27/02 the aircraft was inspected, ground run-up performed and flown to canyon city, Colorado. Upon arrival in canyon city the aircraft was inspected further. A section of airbox to throttle body duct was discovered to be missing. Approximate size 1 inche by 2 inches. The throttle body duct p/n 96-91911 was replaced and aircraft returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING ROUTINE FIRE PATROL OF THE PIKE NATIONAL FOREST UNDER CONTRACT TO THE U.S. FORREST SERVICE, NEAR FAIRPLAY COLORADO: THE PILOT OF N58CK EXPERIENCED RIGHT ENGINE POWER SURGES. FEARING LOSS OF THE ENGINE THE PILOT DECIDED TO SECURE THE ENGINE AND MAKE AN OFF RUNWAY LANDING. THE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT ON A DIRT ROAD. ON 08/27/02 THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED, GROUND RUN-UP PERFORMED AND FLOWN TO CANYON CITY, COLORADO. UPON ARRIVAL IN CANYON CITY THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FURTHER. A SECTION OF AIRBOX TO THROTTLE BODY DUCT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE MISSING. APPROXIMATE SIZE 1 INCHE BY 2 INCHES. THE THROTTLE BODY DUCT P/N 96-91911 WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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