What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was flying straight and level at 2,500 MSL when the engine shook, then quit. The pilot was able to land the aircraft on a rural road without injury or further damage to the aircraft. The engine had been worked on within the last 25 hours of flight time. A preliminary investigation at the scene showed a 2 inch diameter hole in the left side crankcase.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL AT 2,500 MSL WHEN THE ENGINE SHOOK, THEN QUIT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON A RURAL ROAD WITHOUT INJURY OR FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN WORKED ON WITHIN THE LAST 25 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME. A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AT THE SCENE SHOWED A 2 INCH DIAMETER HOLE IN THE LEFT SIDE CRANKCASE.
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