What happened
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Aircraft departed dsm for sbn. Upon reaching cruise altitude of 5500 ft. appx.15 miles east of dsm pilot reduced power, fuel flow to 16 gph, pilot noticed manifold pressure dropped indicating 22 inhg.
Pilot contacted dsm approach to return. A short time later the pilot notice debris exit through the cowling and a loss of power.
Pilot landed without further incident on a county highway.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DSM FOR SBN.UPON REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 5500 FT. APPX.15 MILES EAST OF DSM PILOT REDUCED POWER, FUEL FLOW TO 16 GPH, PILOT NOTICED MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED INDICATING 22 INHG.
PILOT CONTACTED DSM APPROACH TO RETURN. A SHORT TIME LATER THE PILOT NOTICE DEBRIS EXIT THROUGH THE COWLING AND A LOSS OF POWER.
PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY.
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