What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Approximately 1 hour into a part 91 flight, at a cruising altitude of 10,500 ft, the pilot noted an uncommanded decrease of manifold pressure, which was followed by a loss of oil pressure and engine performance. With the assistance of oakland center, the pilot was directed to 24CL. Approximately 2 miles from the airport, the pilot reported the a loud ?pop? And the engine ceased to produce power. The pilot performed successful emergency landing at 24CL. Inspection of the aircraft/engine at 24CL revealed approximately a 4?? Inch in diameter hole in the engine casing at base of the #2 cylinder connecting rod. Engine serial number: 237400.r engine tsmoh: 1240.0
As the FAA filed it
APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO A PART 91 FLIGHT, AT A CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 10,500 FT, THE PILOT NOTED AN UNCOMMANDED DECREASE OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OAKLAND CENTER, THE PILOT WAS DIRECTED TO 24CL. APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT REPORTED THE A LOUD ?POP? AND THE ENGINE CEASED TO PRODUCE POWER. THE PILOT PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING AT 24CL. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT/ENGINE AT 24CL REVEALED APPROXIMATELY A 4?? INCH IN DIAMETER HOLE IN THE ENGINE CASING AT BASE OF THE #2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD. ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER: 237400.R ENGINE TSMOH: 1240.0