What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Enroute to airshow the PIC declared an emergency due to a catastrophic engine failure. The aircraft descended from 23,000 feet and landed without further incident. No injuries and minor damage. Post landing inspection found an uncontained engine failure with debris from the failure causing minor damage to the leading edges of the wings and horizontal stabilizer. Engine to be removed from the aircraft and sent to pratt and whitney for inspection. Engine was recently installed on aircraft. PIC stated engine time in service was near manufacturers recommended overhaul and operational history was unknown.
As the FAA filed it
ENROUTE TO AIRSHOW THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED FROM 23,000 FEET AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES AND MINOR DAMAGE. POST LANDING INSPECTION FOUND AN UNCONTAINED ENGINE FAILURE WITH DEBRIS FROM THE FAILURE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGES OF THE WINGS AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. ENGINE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR INSPECTION. ENGINE WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. PIC STATED ENGINE TIME IN SERVICE WAS NEAR MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED OVERHAUL AND OPERATIONAL HISTORY WAS UNKNOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.