19850504027779I

Incident

FAA incident report · Gulstm GA-7 · Indianapolis, IN · May 4, 1985

Date: May 4, 1985 · 20:05 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N779GA
Reported as: Gulstm GA7
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D1D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 420 total120 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N779GARegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2014 · Grumman American Avn. GA-7S/N GA7-0066 · Built 1978 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. GA-7 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Roughness, yaw to right and smoke in cockpit. Engine shutdown. Found hole in crankcase due to failed connecting rod

As the FAA filed it

ROUGHNESS, YAW TO RIGHT AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FOUND HOLE IN CRANKCASE DUE TO FAILED CONNECTING ROD

Other reports on N779GA · 2

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

Incident 19910723035009IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Houston, TXLeft engine feathered for single engine training. Unable to restart engine. Returned to airport on one engine.Jul 23, 1991 Incident 19910309010719IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Houston, TXLeft engine failed in flight. Secured. Precautionary landing at Houston.Mar 9, 1991