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FAA incident report · Amtr Glasair · Palmdale, CA · April 26, 1990

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Date
April 26, 1990 · 12:00 local
Place
Palmdale, CA
Airport
Palmdale Prodn Flt Test Instl
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N777NS
Reported as
Amtr Glasair
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,760 total530 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days
N777NSRegistration cancelled Feb 14, 2013 · Spitzer Norman S GLASAIR TDS/N 151Airframe modelSpitzer Norman S GLASAIR TDEngine 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 rough. Precautionary landing. NR3 cylinder exhaust valve was stuck open and contacted piston top.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. NR3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS STUCK OPEN AND CONTACTED PISTON TOP.