What happened
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(-23) Pilot reported to air traffic control the loss of engine power. ATC cleared pilot to land at nearest airport 10 miles east of Austin, Texas. The engine failure was caused by cylinder number four breaking from the base. An examination of the engine revealed that the piston inside the cylinder was cracked due to fatigue overload. The pilot performed an emergency landing. Aircraft was landed without further incident. This incident report will be turned over to the spm. This investigation is concluded.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. ATC CLEARED PILOT TO LAND AT NEAREST AIRPORT 10 MILES EAST OF AUSTIN, TEXAS. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY CYLINDER NUMBER FOUR BREAKING FROM THE BASE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE PISTON INSIDE THE CYLINDER WAS CRACKED DUE TO FATIGUE OVERLOAD. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT REPORT WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE SPM. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CONCLUDED.
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