What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that during a shallow right turn at 2500 ft there was a loud bang followed by a rough running engine and oil covering the windsheild. The pilot turned back to the originating airport approximately 13 miles to his west to land. The pilot was able to land without incident. After landing, the pilot noticed a hole in the top engine cowling and further inspection revealed that there was a large hole in the top of the engine case and one of the piston rods was lying in the engine compartment. Engine overhauled on 02/01/2008ANNUAL inspection on 08/23/2011OIL and filter change 04/2012
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT DURING A SHALLOW RIGHT TURN AT 2500 FT THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND OIL COVERING THE WINDSHEILD. THE PILOT TURNED BACK TO THE ORIGINATING AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 13 MILES TO HIS WEST TO LAND. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT.AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT NOTICED A HOLE IN THE TOP ENGINE COWLING AND FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE CASE AND ONE OF THE PISTON RODS WAS LYING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.ENGINE OVERHAULED ON 02/01/2008ANNUAL INSPECTION ON 08/23/2011OIL AND FILTER CHANGE 04/2012
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