What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 1/7/2022 early afternoon a Cessna 172 made a precautionary landing on a frozen lake about 20 miles south of Pilot Station. The PIC stated that he experienced severe roughness and a loss of power and was not able to maintain altitude. The PIC made a precautinary landing on a frozen lake. The PIC and two passengers did not sustain any injuries and were later picked up by another aircraft.
The certificate holder dispatched mechanics to the aircraft. After an inspection, the #4 piston required replacement due to a ringland failure.
As the FAA filed it
ON 1/7/2022 EARLY AFTERNOON A CESSNA 172 MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A FROZEN LAKE ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTH OF PILOT STATION. THE PIC STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED SEVERE ROUGHNESS AND A LOSS OF POWER AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PIC MADE A PRECAUTINARY LANDING ON A FROZEN LAKE. THE PIC AND TWO PASSENGERS DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND WERE LATER PICKED UP BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT.
THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER DISPATCHED MECHANICS TO THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER AN INSPECTION, THE #4 PISTON REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO A RINGLAND FAILURE.
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