What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 6/23/09 at 0019Z a Cessna 210 N994RA flown by a Mr. James a. miller certificate number 3103586 was flying to msn. While enroute about 35 miles north of msn he experienced engine trouble and smelled smoke. He said the engine spurted and he saw oil on the windshield. Mr. Miller declared an emergency looked for a clearing to put the aircraft down. Aircraft landed behind the Lodi high school. Mr. Miller and 1 other sole were onboard. No injuries occured. Further investigation revealed engine experienced connecting rod failure and blew a valve. Investigation into failure mode pending.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 6/23/09 AT 0019Z A CESSNA 210 N994RA FLOWN BY A MR. JAMES A. MILLER CERTIFICATE NUMBER 3103586 WAS FLYING TO MSN. WHILE ENROUTE ABOUT 35 MILES NORTH OF MSN HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE AND SMELLED SMOKE. HE SAID THE ENGINE SPURTED AND HE SAW OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD. MR. MILLER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LOOKED FOR A CLEARING TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED BEHIND THE LODI HIGH SCHOOL. MR. MILLER AND 1 OTHER SOLE WERE ONBOARD. NO INJURIES OCCURED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED ENGINE EXPERIENCED CONNECTING ROD FAILURE AND BLEW A VALVE. INVESTIGATION INTO FAILURE MODE PENDING.
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