What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 21 may 2005, at approximately 2030 eastern daylight time (EDT) N4519N departed the millville airport (miv) with pilot and 3 (three) passengers for a return flight to bridgeport Connecticut. At approximately 2045 EDT while at cruise altitude, the aircraft engine experienced a loss of power. Moments later the engine ceased producing power and flames were seen coming from the nose section of the cowling. The pilot initiated emergency landing procedures and was able to effectively land the aircraft safely at the r.j. Miller air park (mjx) near Toms River, new jersey. The 4 (four) souls on board exited the aircraft safely and according to the pilots the fire went out shortly after the aircraft had stopped and all had safely evacuated the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 21 MAY 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 2030 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT) N4519N DEPARTED THE MILLVILLE AIRPORT (MIV) WITH PILOT AND 3 (THREE) PASSENGERS FOR A RETURN FLIGHT TO BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT. AT APPROXIMATELY 2045 EDT WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. MOMENTS LATER THE ENGINE CEASED PRODUCING POWER AND FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE NOSE SECTION OF THE COWLING. THE PILOT INITIATED EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURES AND WAS ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY LAND THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY AT THE R.J. MILLER AIR PARK (MJX) NEAR TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY. THE 4 (FOUR) SOULS ON BOARD EXITED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY AND ACCORDING TO THE PILOTS THE FIRE WENT OUT SHORTLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD STOPPED AND ALL HAD SAFELY EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT.
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