What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 7, 2003, a CE-172-M, N8980V, lost engine and made an emergency landing on route 17, in the town of Vestal, NY. No injuries and no apparent damage to aircraft. Pilot reported that he had engine vibration, and then smoke. On October 14, 2003, penn yenn aero disassembled engine, manufacturer: Lycoming, m/n O-360-A4M, s/n L-35329-27A. The following was discovered during the teardown: #4 rod bearing failed restricting oil flow to bearing, this created the connecting rod and rod journal to heat and melt bearing, the connecting rod failed from heat damage. The metal, contamination in the remaining rod and main journals, and oil pump show the engine operated with the rod bearing failing and allowing metal to circulate through the engine. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 7, 2003, A CE-172-M, N8980V, LOST ENGINE AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON ROUTE 17, IN THE TOWN OF VESTAL, NY. NO INJURIES AND NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD ENGINE VIBRATION, AND THEN SMOKE. ON OCTOBER 14, 2003, PENN YENN AERO DISASSEMBLED ENGINE, MANUFACTURER: LYCOMING, M/N O-360-A4M, S/N L-35329-27A. THE FOLLOWING WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE TEARDOWN: #4 ROD BEARING FAILED RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO BEARING, THIS CREATED THE CONNECTING ROD AND ROD JOURNAL TO HEAT AND MELT BEARING, THE CONNECTING ROD FAILED FROM HEAT DAMAGE. THE METAL, CONTAMINATION IN THE REMAINING ROD AND MAIN JOURNALS, AND OIL PUMP SHOW THE ENGINE OPERATED WITH THE ROD BEARING FAILING AND ALLOWING METAL TO CIRCULATE THROUGH THE ENGINE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.