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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Yorkshire Corne, NY · February 19, 1978

Date: February 19, 1978 · 14:50 local
Place: Yorkshire Corne, NY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8418W
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8418WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-2644 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine failed due to valve failure. The recommended larger diameter valves had not been installed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO VALVE FAILURE. THE RECOMMENDED LARGER DIAMETER VALVES HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED.