What happened
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On 4/20/12, the aircraft was enroute from wichita, KS (ict) to greely, co (gxy). Approximately twenty minutes into the flight and at cruise, the pilot noted a tachometer fluctuation on the left engine. Immediately after, the manifold pressure surged and a loud noise came from the engine. At this time, the engine stopped. The pilot landed the aircraft without incident at the Great Bend, KS (gdb) airport. No visible damage was noted to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON 4/20/12, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM WICHITA, KS (ICT) TO GREELY, CO (GXY). APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT AND AT CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTED A TACHOMETER FLUCTUATION ON THE LEFT ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE SURGED AND A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. AT THIS TIME, THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT AT THE GREAT BEND, KS (GDB) AIRPORT. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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