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FAA incident report · Amtr HORNET · Ramona, CA · May 25, 2006

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Date
May 25, 2006 · 16:30 local
Place
Ramona, CA
Airport
Ramona Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N555CH
Reported as
Amtr Hornet
Reported engine
HIRTH 2706*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
N555CHRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2020 · Strboya Max B HORNETS/N 0009Airframe modelStrboya Max B HORNETEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Made emergency landing outside of the perimeter fence at Ramona, CA airport after a spark plug blew out and separated from the rear spark plug position on the rear cylinder of the hirth engine model 2706. The engine is a 65 HP, 2 cycle, 2 cylinder engine mounted as a pusher engine. LH main wheel support strut bar was cracked. Minor damage on LH main wheel support. No injuries to the two occupants. A malfunction and defect report (form 8010-4) is being submitted to the FAA. The hirth engine has a history with this type of failure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MADE EMERGENCY LANDING OUTSIDE OF THE PERIMETER FENCE AT RAMONA, CA AIRPORT AFTER A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND SEPARATED FROM THE REAR SPARK PLUG POSITION ON THE REAR CYLINDER OF THE HIRTH ENGINE MODEL 2706. THE ENGINE IS A 65 HP, 2 CYCLE, 2 CYLINDER ENGINE MOUNTED AS A PUSHER ENGINE. LH MAIN WHEEL SUPPORT STRUT BAR WAS CRACKED. MINOR DAMAGE ON LH MAIN WHEEL SUPPORT. NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS. A MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT (FORM 8010-4) IS BEING SUBMITTED TO THE FAA. THE HIRTH ENGINE HAS A HISTORY WITH THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.