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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Blanca 17-31ATC · Klamath Falls, OR · May 27, 1978

Date: May 27, 1978 · 10:12 local
Place: Klamath Falls, OR
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6705V
Reported as: Blanca 1731ATC
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 170 total20 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6705VRegistration cancelled Sep 26, 2013 · Bellanca 17-31ATCS/N 31012 · Built 1970 Airframe modelBellanca 17-31ATC Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Pilot heard thud in engine and made emergency landing. Engine case cracked.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HEARD THUD IN ENGINE AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING. ENGINE CASE CRACKED.