What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed E36, with an intermediate stop at ccr. Enroute to las at 7500 ft pilot experienced engine vibration with loss of power. Pilot was on flight following with norcal. The pilot asked for nearest airport and was diverted to lsn. Landing at lsn was without incident. The pilot asked maintenance personnel to inspect the engine. Findings were as follows: #3 cylinder had no compression, top spark plug showed damage at tip. Maintenance suspects a valve let go causing internal damage to cylinder and piston. Pilot records were verified to be current with FARS.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED E36, WITH AN INTERMEDIATE STOP AT CCR. ENROUTE TO LAS AT 7500 FT PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE VIBRATION WITH LOSS OF POWER. PILOT WAS ON FLIGHT FOLLOWING WITH NORCAL. THE PILOT ASKED FOR NEAREST AIRPORT AND WAS DIVERTED TO LSN. LANDING AT LSN WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PILOT ASKED MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO INSPECT THE ENGINE. FINDINGS WERE AS FOLLOWS: #3 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION, TOP SPARK PLUG SHOWED DAMAGE AT TIP. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTS A VALVE LET GO CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO CYLINDER AND PISTON. PILOT RECORDS WERE VERIFIED TO BE CURRENT WITH FARS.
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