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FAA incident report · Piper PA-22 · Lititz, PA · March 6, 1979

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

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Date
March 6, 1979 · 18:45 local
Place
Lititz, PA
Airport
Lancaster
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N4950V
Reported as
Piper PA22
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N4950VRegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2012 · Piper PA-22S/N 22-1022 · Built 1953Airframe modelPiper PA-22Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Loud bang from engine followed by RPM drop. Exhaust valve broke and jammed piston

As the FAA filed it

LOUD BANG FROM ENGINE FOLLOWED BY RPM DROP. EXHAUST VALVE BROKE AND JAMMED PISTON