What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed bar harbor airport (bhb) with a final destination of north philadelphia airport (pne). During cruise the engine made a loud noise. The pilot reduced power and initiated a precautionary landing at Newton Airport, NJ (3N5). On final approach the incident aircraft had oil coming from the cowling and the engine was shut down. Aircraft landed at 3N5 uneventfully. Examination by the pilot revealed one of the cylinder heads had separated from the cylinder. No other damage to the aircraft or engine and no engine contamination were evident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BAR HARBOR AIRPORT (BHB) WITH A FINAL DESTINATION OF NORTH PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT (PNE). DURING CRUISE THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND INITIATED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT NEWTON AIRPORT, NJ (3N5). ON FINAL APPROACH THE INCIDENT AIRCRAFT HAD OIL COMING FROM THE COWLING AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT 3N5 UNEVENTFULLY. EXAMINATION BY THE PILOT REVEALED ONE OF THE CYLINDER HEADS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CYLINDER. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE AND NO ENGINE CONTAMINATION WERE EVIDENT.
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