19790717016999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 7GCBC · Ocean City, MD · July 17, 1979

Date
July 17, 1979 · 10:50 local
Place
Ocean City, MD
Airport
Ocean City
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N11718
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FI610
Reported as
Blanca 7GCBC
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,500 total152 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine lost power on initial glider tow climb. Found jammed exhause valve. Improper fuel grade.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON INITIAL GLIDER TOW CLIMB. FOUND JAMMED EXHAUSE VALVE. IMPROPER FUEL GRADE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.