What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
---On 9/30/2023 privacy data omitted went engine out after departing hzl for jump-ops at approx 7000FT AGL. Jumpers departed acft and pilot landed engine-out without further issues---
10/02/2023 - Spoke to privacy data omitted, who gave pilot name and contact #. She stated acft had "blown a jug" and gave me her mechanic's name. Called and left pilot a message. Spoke to mechanic, he will begin evaluation later in the week. Spoke to pilot on 10/4, and received his written statement 10/5. Awaiting mechanic evaluation and pictures -nah
10/06/2023 - Received photos and assessment from A&P employed by privacy data omitted. #4 connecting rod cap appears to have impacted engine case. privacy data omitted Will be sending for tear-down, and states she will share findings with this office.
-Investigation showed no non-compliance on part of pilot or mechanic. Last annual 08/2023
As the FAA filed it
---ON 9/30/2023 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WENT ENGINE OUT AFTER DEPARTING HZL FOR JUMP-OPS AT APPROX 7000FT AGL. JUMPERS DEPARTED ACFT AND PILOT LANDED ENGINE-OUT WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES---
10/02/2023 - SPOKE TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WHO GAVE PILOT NAME AND CONTACT #. SHE STATED ACFT HAD "BLOWN A JUG" AND GAVE ME HER MECHANIC'S NAME. CALLED AND LEFT PILOT A MESSAGE. SPOKE TO MECHANIC, HE WILL BEGIN EVALUATION LATER IN THE WEEK. SPOKE TO PILOT ON 10/4, AND RECEIVED HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT 10/5. AWAITING MECHANIC EVALUATION AND PICTURES -NAH
10/06/2023 - RECEIVED PHOTOS AND ASSESSMENT FROM A&P EMPLOYED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. #4 CONNECTING ROD CAP APPEARS TO HAVE IMPACTED ENGINE CASE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WILL BE SENDING FOR TEAR-DOWN, AND STATES SHE WILL SHARE FINDINGS WITH THIS OFFICE.
-INVESTIGATION SHOWED NO NON-COMPLIANCE ON PART OF PILOT OR MECHANIC. LAST ANNUAL 08/2023