What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The intended flight was from kpdc to kmvn. Approximately one hour into the flight at 5000' the occupants heard a power loss. Carburator heat and mixture set to full rich did not increase power, the engine continued to die down. The aircraft was set for best glide and engine restarts were attempted. Restarts failed and a field was chosen for landing. The pilot landed the aircraft safely and without damage. No injuries to any occupants. Engine tear down revealed that a failed #2 exhaust valve retainer ring released the exhaust valve into the cylinder.
As the FAA filed it
THE INTENDED FLIGHT WAS FROM KPDC TO KMVN. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT AT 5000' THE OCCUPANTS HEARD A POWER LOSS. CARBURATOR HEAT AND MIXTURE SET TO FULL RICH DID NOT INCREASE POWER, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO DIE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SET FOR BEST GLIDE AND ENGINE RESTARTS WERE ATTEMPTED. RESTARTS FAILED AND A FIELD WAS CHOSEN FOR LANDING. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY AND WITHOUT DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO ANY OCCUPANTS. ENGINE TEAR DOWN REVEALED THAT A FAILED #2 EXHAUST VALVE RETAINER RING RELEASED THE EXHAUST VALVE INTO THE CYLINDER.
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