What happened
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(-23) privacy data omitted on 6/05/2003 at about 1810Z, 1310CDT, while on a personal business flight from Ohio state university airport, columbus Ohio (osu) to fairfield, Iowa (ffl). The appropriately rated and currently qualified pilot in command and sole occupant heard a loud pop and experienced a reduction in engine power, followed by oil on the windshield. The PIC notified chicago center and was handed off to peoria approach. The PIC contacted peoria approach and declared an emergency. At that time he was about 6000 feet and 15 miles southwest of Pontiac, Illinois airport. With the engine still developing partial power the PIC landed at Pontiac airport and exited the aircraft without injury. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA ^ ON 6/05/2003 AT ABOUT 1810Z, 1310CDT, WHILE ON A PERSONAL BUSINESS FLIGHT FROM OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AIRPORT, COLUMBUS OHIO (OSU) TO FAIRFIELD, IOWA (FFL). THE APPROPRIATELY RATED AND CURRENTLY QUALIFIED PILOT IN COMMAND AND SOLE OCCUPANT HEARD A LOUD POP AND EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER, FOLLOWED BY OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE PIC NOTIFIED CHICAGO CENTER AND WAS HANDED OFF TO PEORIA APPROACH. THE PIC CONTACTED PEORIA APPROACH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AT THAT TIME HE WAS ABOUT 6000 FEET AND 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PONTIAC, ILLINOIS AIRPORT. WITH THE ENGINE STILL DEVELOPING PARTIAL POWER THE PIC LANDED AT PONTIAC AIRPORT AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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