What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
1) Engine failed during spray operations.
2) Pilot landed aircraft safely in adjoining field.
3) Initial inspection revealed #2 connecting rod broke and penetrated engine case.
3) Review of engine log book revealed top overhaul by operator 107.6 hours prior to incident.
4) NTSB witnessed engine teardown inspection at Continental motors.
5) Block 32(g) this part 137 operator is under the oversight of another FSDO. The information from this case was shared with his principal maintenance inspector (pmi) for corrective action.
As the FAA filed it
1) ENGINE FAILED DURING SPRAY OPERATIONS.
2) PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT SAFELY IN ADJOINING FIELD.
3) INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED #2 CONNECTING ROD BROKE AND PENETRATED ENGINE CASE.
3) REVIEW OF ENGINE LOG BOOK REVEALED TOP OVERHAUL BY OPERATOR 107.6 HOURS PRIOR TO INCIDENT.
4) NTSB WITNESSED ENGINE TEARDOWN INSPECTION AT CONTINENTAL MOTORS.
5) BLOCK 32(G) THIS PART 137 OPERATOR IS UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF ANOTHER FSDO. THE INFORMATION FROM THIS CASE WAS SHARED WITH HIS PRINCIPAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR (PMI) FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.