What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 8, 2016, at approximately 1300 CDT, N15MD, a Beechcraft 58, was performing a part 91 flight into Halliburton Field Airport (kduc), located in Duncan, OK. The flight originated from kickapoo downtown airport (cwc) located in wichita falls Texas. FAA designated pilot examiner (DPE) was performing transport pilot certificate practical examination for an applicant. Prior to starting the GPS 17 approach into kduc, both pilots heard a loud bang and noticed engine oil and a cylinder connecting rod sticking out of the left engine upper cowling. The DPE secured engine and feathered the propeller. The DPE then decided to fly the aircraft back to kcwc and declared an emergency. The aircraft landed safely without any injuries. The investigation revealed the number six connecting rod failed.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 8, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 CDT, N15MD, A BEECHCRAFT 58, WAS PERFORMING A PART 91 FLIGHT INTO HALLIBURTON FIELD AIRPORT (KDUC), LOCATED IN DUNCAN, OK. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM KICKAPOO DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (CWC) LOCATED IN WICHITA FALLS TEXAS. FAA DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER (DPE) WAS PERFORMING TRANSPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE PRACTICAL EXAMINATION FOR AN APPLICANT. PRIOR TO STARTING THE GPS 17 APPROACH INTO KDUC, BOTH PILOTS HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED ENGINE OIL AND A CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD STICKING OUT OF THE LEFT ENGINE UPPER COWLING. THE DPE SECURED ENGINE AND FEATHERED THE PROPELLER. THE DPE THEN DECIDED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO KCWC AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT ANY INJURIES. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NUMBER SIX CONNECTING ROD FAILED.
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