What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 18, 2009, at approximately 1100, Cessna 177RG, N34947, was enroute from sylvania airport, WI (C89) to Kenosha Regional Airport, WI (enw) under VFR conditions when the engine started running rough. The owner/ private pilot operating the aircraft made a decision to land on a private airport northeast of enw approx. five miles. Due to the emergency nature of the situation the pilot neglected to lower the landing gear and landed gear up on the snow covered, turf runway at a heading of 180 degrees. The aircraft sustained minor damage and there were no injuries. On site investigation indicated a small amount of wet oil residue on the intake port of the no. 1 cylinder. The engine is to be removed by a local mechanic and sent to an engine shop for evaluation and repair. Upon teardown a report will be made to this office.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 18, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 1100, CESSNA 177RG, N34947, WAS ENROUTE FROM SYLVANIA AIRPORT, WI (C89) TO KENOSHA REGIONAL AIRPORT, WI (ENW) UNDER VFR CONDITIONS WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE OWNER/ PRIVATE PILOT OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT MADE A DECISION TO LAND ON A PRIVATE AIRPORT NORTHEAST OF ENW APPROX. FIVE MILES. DUE TO THE EMERGENCY NATURE OF THE SITUATION THE PILOT NEGLECTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND LANDED GEAR UP ON THE SNOW COVERED, TURF RUNWAY AT A HEADING OF 180 DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ON SITE INVESTIGATION INDICATED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WET OIL RESIDUE ON THE INTAKE PORT OF THE NO. 1 CYLINDER. THE ENGINE IS TO BE REMOVED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AND SENT TO AN ENGINE SHOP FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. UPON TEARDOWN A REPORT WILL BE MADE TO THIS OFFICE.
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