38.2971° N, 122.3010° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Napa, CA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
December 19, 1984 · 11:50 local
Place
Napa, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5071T
Reported as
Beech B23BEECH
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A2G
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
530 total74 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Severe engine vibration and loss of power. Springs broken on intake valve of nr 3 cylinder.
As the FAA filed it
SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AND LOSS OF POWER. SPRINGS BROKEN ON INTAKE VALVE OF NR 3 CYLINDER.