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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Byron, CA · June 27, 2004

Date: June 27, 2004 · 15:20 local
Place: Byron, CA
Airport: Byron Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N88408
Reported as: Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N88408Registered now · Bellanca 7ECAS/N 1062-75 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBellanca 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On June 27, 2004, at approximately 1520 UTC, pilot-rhett boeger made a mayday call on 121.5. He indicated that he was in the Byron Airport area. Mr. Boeger stated that the engine began vibrating and making a ticking sound. The engine made a loud bang and started smoking. He smelled burning oil. At 8 miles out of Byron the engine's oil pressure was down to 0. Mr. Boeger stated that he was descending at about 400 feet per minute but could only get about 1400 RPM from the engine. He touched down at the Byron Airport and managed to roll clear at the second taxiway but stopped short of the hold short line. Mr. Boeger stated that the entire right side of the acft was covered with oil and the number 3 engine cylinder had broken off and hit the side of the cowling. No injuries to pilot or student pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 27, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1520 UTC, PILOT-RHETT BOEGER MADE A MAYDAY CALL ON 121.5. HE INDICATED THAT HE WAS IN THE BYRON AIRPORT AREA. MR. BOEGER STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN VIBRATING AND MAKING A TICKING SOUND. THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG AND STARTED SMOKING. HE SMELLED BURNING OIL. AT 8 MILES OUT OF BYRON THE ENGINE'S OIL PRESSURE WAS DOWN TO 0. MR. BOEGER STATED THAT HE WAS DESCENDING AT ABOUT 400 FEET PER MINUTE BUT COULD ONLY GET ABOUT 1400 RPM FROM THE ENGINE. HE TOUCHED DOWN AT THE BYRON AIRPORT AND MANAGED TO ROLL CLEAR AT THE SECOND TAXIWAY BUT STOPPED SHORT OF THE HOLD SHORT LINE. MR. BOEGER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ACFT WAS COVERED WITH OIL AND THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE CYLINDER HAD BROKEN OFF AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE COWLING. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR STUDENT PILOT.

Other reports on N88408 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20021110031629ALivermore, CA(-23) The pilot reported that he had lost control of his aircraft during a touch and go maneuver at the Livermore Municipal Airport. The pilot commented that instead of landing the aircraft on its rear tail wheel he had instead landed the aircraft on its main…Nov 10, 2002 · Substantial damage Accident 19990821013259ALivermore, CAAcft took off for local pattern work, lost power, and made an emergency landing off the approach end of rwy 25L. (-23)pilot reported normal takeoff and began a climb at 75 mph. At an estimated 400 to 500 feet AGL, the engine RPM dropped from 2600 to 1500 and…Aug 21, 1999 · Substantial damage Accident 19760504011619ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Paso Robles, CAFirst solo flt.May 4, 1976 · Substantial damage