What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 13, 2003, a Cessna model 172N was involved in an incident while departing Brown Field Municipal Airport, San Diego, CA. Shortly following departure the pilot declared a mayday due to engine failure. The pilot landed on a dirt road approximately 3 miles north of Brown field. There was no damage to the aircraft and there were no injuries to the two occupants. Examination of the incident disclosed that one of the magneto hold down studs had broken allowing the magneto to dislocate from its mount. This incident is related to a NMAC or pilot deviation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 13, 2003, A CESSNA MODEL 172N WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHILE DEPARTING BROWN FIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SAN DIEGO, CA. SHORTLY FOLLOWING DEPARTURE THE PILOT DECLARED A MAYDAY DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTH OF BROWN FIELD. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS. EXAMINATION OF THE INCIDENT DISCLOSED THAT ONE OF THE MAGNETO HOLD DOWN STUDS HAD BROKEN ALLOWING THE MAGNETO TO DISLOCATE FROM ITS MOUNT. THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO A NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION.
Other reports on N3386E · 3
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