19990825024559I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172L · KY · August 25, 1999

Date: August 25, 1999 · 11:30 local
Place: KY
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7084Q
Reported as: Cessna 172L
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total2,000 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N7084QRegistered now · Cessna 172LS/N 17260384 Airframe modelCessna 172L Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot experienced rough engine at cruise, engine began to shake and loose power. Emergency landing was initiated. No injuries to pilot or the 1 passenger aboard. Aircraft received minor damage to propeller. Pro;eller contacted dirt (no power). Post incident inspection revealed #3 cyl. Had valve failure. Aircraft and pilot records are being forwarded to this office.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EXPERIENCED ROUGH ENGINE AT CRUISE, ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND LOOSE POWER. EMERGENCY LANDING WAS INITIATED. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR THE 1 PASSENGER ABOARD. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO PROPELLER. PRO;ELLER CONTACTED DIRT (NO POWER). POST INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED #3 CYL. HAD VALVE FAILURE. AIRCRAFT AND PILOT RECORDS ARE BEING FORWARDED TO THIS OFFICE.