What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 21, 2003 at 1535 EST a Piper PA-28-140, N6910W during cruise flight lost engine power. The pilot tried to reach the Niagara Falls international airport but as he got closer, decided he could not make it. He chose a vacant parking lot across the street from the airport and landed the aircraft without further incident or damage to the aircraft. The inspector on scene checked the fuel quantity and the tanks were half full and no other visible discrepancies were noted. The aircraft was towed across the street to the airport and secured in its hangar. (-23 amendment) after a more complete inspection of the engine, it was determined that the #3 cylinder exhaust valve broke apart and that caused the power loss.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 21, 2003 AT 1535 EST A PIPER PA-28-140, N6910W DURING CRUISE FLIGHT LOST ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT TRIED TO REACH THE NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BUT AS HE GOT CLOSER, DECIDED HE COULD NOT MAKE IT. HE CHOSE A VACANT PARKING LOT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE AIRPORT AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE INSPECTOR ON SCENE CHECKED THE FUEL QUANTITY AND THE TANKS WERE HALF FULL AND NO OTHER VISIBLE DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED ACROSS THE STREET TO THE AIRPORT AND SECURED IN ITS HANGAR. (-23 AMENDMENT) AFTER A MORE COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE BROKE APART AND THAT CAUSED THE POWER LOSS.
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