What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was in cruise flight, VMC conditions, at 5,000 MSL when pilot heard a loud pop, followed by a partial loss of engine power and vibration. The pilot declared an emergency and landed uneventfully at Harrisburg intl. Airport (MDT). An inspection by a mechanic revealed a loss of compression/power in the number three cylinder due to malfunctioning intake valve. Pilot actions are consistent with good operating practice and safety of flight in an emergency situation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT, VMC CONDITIONS, AT 5,000 MSL WHEN PILOT HEARD A LOUD POP, FOLLOWED BY A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND VIBRATION. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT HARRISBURG INTL. AIRPORT (MDT). AN INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC REVEALED A LOSS OF COMPRESSION/POWER IN THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING INTAKE VALVE. PILOT ACTIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE AND SAFETY OF FLIGHT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
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