19790501100049I

Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-30 · Syracuse, NY · May 1, 1979

Date: May 1, 1979 · 12:50 local
Place: Syracuse, NY
Airport: Hancock International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N7499Y
Reported as: Piper PA30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total4,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7499YRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 1999 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-562 Airframe modelPiper PA-30

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What happened

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

Left engine lost oil pressure & became rough. #2 piston had a hole in it from a swallowed valve.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE & BECAME ROUGH. #2 PISTON HAD A HOLE IN IT FROM A SWALLOWED VALVE.

Other reports on N7499Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910307004939ATakeoff Ground Roll · Rancocas, NJReported left engine surged on liftoff. Aircraft turned into wind. Left wing stalled. Cartwheeled. No engine defectMar 7, 1991 · Substantial damage