What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 08, 2013, at approximately 08:30 am aircraft N4492U departed opf runway 12, for srq and climbed to 2000FT with no indication of any problems. After a few minutes, aircraft was cleared to turn left to a heading of 310 degrees and climb to 3000FT. Prior to reaching 3000FT the PIC noticed the left alternator light flicker, a drop in manifold pressure in the left engine, followed by a shudder after which the left engine shutdown and the prop stopped. The pilot contacted ATC and was given instructions to return to opf. The aircraft landed at opf with no aircraft damage or injuries to the four passengers which included the pilot. Aircraft was towed to orion jet center.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 08, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 08:30 AM AIRCRAFT N4492U DEPARTED OPF RUNWAY 12, FOR SRQ AND CLIMBED TO 2000FT WITH NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO TURN LEFT TO A HEADING OF 310 DEGREES AND CLIMB TO 3000FT. PRIOR TO REACHING 3000FT THE PIC NOTICED THE LEFT ALTERNATOR LIGHT FLICKER, A DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE IN THE LEFT ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY A SHUDDER AFTER WHICH THE LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND THE PROP STOPPED. THE PILOT CONTACTED ATC AND WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO RETURN TO OPF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT OPF WITH NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE OR INJURIES TO THE FOUR PASSENGERS WHICH INCLUDED THE PILOT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO ORION JET CENTER.