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.
Narrative: westavia 31, a PA-31 enroute from lgb to las diverted to ont because of an engine failure. While climbing thru 7000 ft. MSL, the manifold pressure dropped on the number one engine (left). Westavia 31 landed safely at ont. Further inspection revealed that #2 cylinder head had separated from the engine case. A malfunction or defect report is being submitted. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: WESTAVIA 31, A PA-31 ENROUTE FROM LGB TO LAS DIVERTED TO ONT BECAUSE OF AN ENGINE FAILURE. WHILE CLIMBING THRU 7000 FT. MSL, THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED ON THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE (LEFT). WESTAVIA 31 LANDED SAFELY AT ONT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT #2 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE CASE. A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
Other reports on N494SC · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.