What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Saturday November 3, 2012, Cessna 402B, N402CZ, flight no. FRG1540 departed mke at approximately 07:15 CDT with a destination of mrj. When the aircraft was approximately 25 miles west of mke the pilot reported that the left engine sputtered twice and then it quit running. The pilot completed the engine failure in-flight, during non critical phase of flight emergency checklist (ref freight runners express, inc. Cessna 402B cockpit reference handbook, p/n FRE-402B-83). The pilot was unable to restart the engine and then completed the engine securing emergency checklist. The aircraft declared an emergency and returned to mke as it was the most suitable airport in range and performed a single engine landing with no complications.
As the FAA filed it
ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2012, CESSNA 402B, N402CZ, FLIGHT NO. FRG1540 DEPARTED MKE AT APPROXIMATELY 07:15 CDT WITH A DESTINATION OF MRJ. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES WEST OF MKE THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE SPUTTERED TWICE AND THEN IT QUIT RUNNING. THE PILOT COMPLETED THE ENGINE FAILURE IN-FLIGHT, DURING NON CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT EMERGENCY CHECKLIST (REF FREIGHT RUNNERS EXPRESS, INC. CESSNA 402B COCKPIT REFERENCE HANDBOOK, P/N FRE-402B-83). THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THEN COMPLETED THE ENGINE SECURING EMERGENCY CHECKLIST.THE AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MKE AS IT WAS THE MOST SUITABLE AIRPORT IN RANGE AND PERFORMED A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WITH NO COMPLICATIONS.