What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 1/25/2010 at 0850CST approx 5 miles nw of ozark, AR at 7000 feet, the pilot of N421JP noticed the manifold pressure indication on the left engine was reading ambient pressure. He looked out at the engine and saw flames coming out of the louvers of the upper left engine cowl. He shut down the engine at which time the fire imediately extinguished. He followed his emergency checklist and performed an emergency landing at fsm without further event.
As the FAA filed it
ON 1/25/2010 AT 0850CST APPROX 5 MILES NW OF OZARK, AR AT 7000 FEET, THE PILOT OF N421JP NOTICED THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE LEFT ENGINE WAS READING AMBIENT PRESSURE. HE LOOKED OUT AT THE ENGINE AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE LOUVERS OF THE UPPER LEFT ENGINE COWL. HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AT WHICH TIME THE FIRE IMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED. HE FOLLOWED HIS EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT FSM WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT.
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