What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During cruise flight, the left engine operation became erratic. As a precautionary measure, the pilot shut down, secured the engine, and landed without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE LEFT ENGINE OPERATION BECAME ERRATIC. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE PILOT SHUT DOWN, SECURED THE ENGINE, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Other reports on N4501B · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20150930022899ICruise/Level Flight · Fairbanks, AKPilot states that he was on a maintenance test flight for alternator repair. He headed southeast to the practice area and returned to Fairbanks airport at 1500 MSL. While switching from approach control to tower, he saw 5-8 birds and felt one impact. He…Incident 19960527023669ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Show Low, AZNarrative: on may 27, 1996 at approx. 1630 MST, the pilot of N4501B a Piper navajo, operating for a commuter airline with 1 passenger on board, observed smoke coming from the lower inboard side of the pilot instrument panel, just after take off. The pilot…