What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 03/13/2006 received call to come over to Bowman airport (lou) and check on a p-navajo N376DG that landed with the left engine feathered. Investigation found N376DG a PA-31P had catastrophic failure of the left engine. Engine had a large hole in top of case connecting rod for fwd l.h. cylinder had broken and was in pieces, eng case had additional large cracks. Photographs and information from aircraft were taken.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 03/13/2006 RECEIVED CALL TO COME OVER TO BOWMAN AIRPORT (LOU) AND CHECK ON A P-NAVAJO N376DG THAT LANDED WITH THE LEFT ENGINE FEATHERED. INVESTIGATION FOUND N376DG A PA-31P HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE. ENGINE HAD A LARGE HOLE IN TOP OF CASE CONNECTING ROD FOR FWD L.H. CYLINDER HAD BROKEN AND WAS IN PIECES, ENG CASE HAD ADDITIONAL LARGE CRACKS. PHOTOGRAPHS AND INFORMATION FROM AIRCRAFT WERE TAKEN.
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