What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot noted engine oil pressure dropping rapidly. Contacted Casper tower for clearance to land then was forced to land in rugged terrain about 3 miles short of airport post incident inspection revealed that right magneto had separated completely from engine and engine main case cracked open in area above left front cylinder attachment. SDR # 2010FA0000819 submitted
As the FAA filed it
PILOT NOTED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING RAPIDLY. CONTACTED CASPER TOWER FOR CLEARANCE TO LAND THEN WAS FORCED TO LAND IN RUGGED TERRAIN ABOUT 3 MILES SHORT OF AIRPORT POST INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT RIGHT MAGNETO HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM ENGINE AND ENGINE MAIN CASE CRACKED OPEN IN AREA ABOVE LEFT FRONT CYLINDER ATTACHMENT. SDR # 2010FA0000819 SUBMITTED
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