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FAA incident report · Cessna 182B · Fountain Valley, CA · May 6, 1998

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Date
May 6, 1998 · 11:30 local
Place
Fountain Valley, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N8457T
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Reported engine
Continental O470L
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N8457TRegistration cancelled Sep 16, 2014 · Cessna 182BS/N 52357 · Built 1959Airframe modelCessna 182BEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Pilot experienced loss of engine power at an altitude of 2000FEET. Contacted sna ATCT and requested clearance for emergency landing. Pilot could not maintain altitude and landed at mile square park on closed down military runway. No damage to pilot or aircraft. Inspection of #2 cylinder plugs indicated mechanical failure of the engine. Subsequent inspection revealed #2 intake valve failure. Owner will submit m or d report.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2000FEET. CONTACTED SNA ATCT AND REQUESTED CLEARANCE FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND LANDED AT MILE SQUARE PARK ON CLOSED DOWN MILITARY RUNWAY. NO DAMAGE TO PILOT OR AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION OF #2 CYLINDER PLUGS INDICATED MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED #2 INTAKE VALVE FAILURE. OWNER WILL SUBMIT M OR D REPORT.