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FAA incident report · Cessna 414A · Casper, WY · April 22, 2004

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Date
April 22, 2004 · 07:22 local
Place
Casper, WY
Airport
Natrona County International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BIGA
Aircraft
N414PG
Reported as
Cessna 414A
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520NB
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
N414PGRegistered now · Cessna 414AS/N 414A0811 · Built 1982Airframe modelCessna 414AEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During climbout from Casper, WY the left engine started to run rough and the pilot returned to the airport for landing. Aircraft landed without further problems. The left engine was not shut down or propeller feathered during flight. Post flight investigation showed the left engine number 6 cylinder head had cracked on the exhaust side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CLIMBOUT FROM CASPER, WY THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN OR PROPELLER FEATHERED DURING FLIGHT. POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE LEFT ENGINE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER HEAD HAD CRACKED ON THE EXHAUST SIDE.