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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna R172K · Ashland, VA · December 30, 1987

Date: December 30, 1987 · 15:00 local
Place: Ashland, VA
Airport: Hanover County Municipal
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N4714K
Reported as: Cessna R172K
Reported engine: Continental IO360K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,800 total500 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N4714KRegistered now · Cessna R172KS/N R1722016 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna R172K Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine malfunction. Precautionary landing. Small fire in engine section. Cylinder had separated from head.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE MALFUNCTION. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. SMALL FIRE IN ENGINE SECTION. CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED FROM HEAD.

Other reports on N4714K · 1

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

Accident 19790830027369AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Hopewell, VAEngine failed. Pilot overshot runway on forced landing. Cause of engine failure was fatigue failure of crankshaftAug 30, 1979 · Substantial damage