What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After takeoff and retracting the landing gear the pilot reduced power and heard a loud bang. The pilot noted he has an engine analyzer and noted cylinder #5 had 0 readings. The pilot informed the tower of the need for return and noted that there was still power being generated; however, he requested to land runway 5 to return expeditiously. The pilot stated he maintained a higher than normal pattern and final approach to guard against further engine trouble. On landing heavy braking was required resulting in the flat tire.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER TAKEOFF AND RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE PILOT NOTED HE HAS AN ENGINE ANALYZER AND NOTED CYLINDER #5 HAD 0 READINGS. THE PILOT INFORMED THE TOWER OF THE NEED FOR RETURN AND NOTED THAT THERE WAS STILL POWER BEING GENERATED; HOWEVER, HE REQUESTED TO LAND RUNWAY 5 TO RETURN EXPEDITIOUSLY. THE PILOT STATED HE MAINTAINED A HIGHER THAN NORMAL PATTERN AND FINAL APPROACH TO GUARD AGAINST FURTHER ENGINE TROUBLE. ON LANDING HEAVY BRAKING WAS REQUIRED RESULTING IN THE FLAT TIRE.