What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During approach for landing (in the pattern doing touch and go's), one of the cylinder heads blew off and the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power. The aircraft landed safely without damage to the aircraft or injury to persons. There was no apparent cause for this failure and the cylinder was sent to the san antonio mido for evaluation. It was subsequently sent to the NTSB in Washington for further evaluation. At the time that this investigation was closed, the NTSB was still conducting their investigation. This incident was closed due to instructions from FAA management.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING (IN THE PATTERN DOING TOUCH AND GO'S), ONE OF THE CYLINDER HEADS BLEW OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURY TO PERSONS. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CAUSE FOR THIS FAILURE AND THE CYLINDER WAS SENT TO THE SAN ANTONIO MIDO FOR EVALUATION. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SENT TO THE NTSB IN WASHINGTON FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. AT THE TIME THAT THIS INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED, THE NTSB WAS STILL CONDUCTING THEIR INVESTIGATION. THIS INCIDENT WAS CLOSED DUE TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM FAA MANAGEMENT.
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