What happened
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Engine failed after takeoff and pilot attempted to return to airport, cleared to land, landes short and flipped. (.4) the CFI reported that after takeoff at an altitude of about 300 feet above the ground the airplane started to '...vibrate severely, followed almost immediately by a loud bang in the engine compartment.' The CFI made a left turn to return to the airport and was cleared to land. He reported hearing another loud bang at which time the forward left portion of the cowling distorted. A forced landing was made in a field during which the nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over. Postaccident inspection and metallurgical examination revealed the number 2 cylinder separated between the mounting flange and the head due to fatigue.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF AND PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT, CLEARED TO LAND, LANDES SHORT AND FLIPPED. (.4) THE CFI REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 300 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO '...VIBRATE SEVERELY, FOLLOWED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BY A LOUD BANG IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.' THE CFI MADE A LEFT TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND. HE REPORTED HEARING ANOTHER LOUD BANG AT WHICH TIME THE FORWARD LEFT PORTION OF THE COWLING DISTORTED. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD DURING WHICH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION AND METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER SEPARATED BETWEEN THE MOUNTING FLANGE AND THE HEAD DUE TO FATIGUE.
NTSB investigation
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