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FAA incident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Reno, NV · November 21, 2008

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Date
November 21, 2008 · 14:30 local
Place
Reno, NV
Airport
Reno/Stead
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N56SJ
Reported as
Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,485 total400 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N56SJRegistered now · American Champion 7GCBCS/N 1267-99 · Built 1999Airframe modelAmerican Champion 7GCBCEngine 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.

(-23) On Friday, November 21, 2008, at approximately 1415 hours PST, N56SJ departed from Stead airport (4SD) for a 30 minute flight. Departure track was about 060 degrees and leveled off at 7, 500 feet. About 10 minutes into the flight, pilots scan caught a low oil pressure reading and he turned back towards Stead airport. The pressure continued to drop, and the #4 engine rod failed. The pilot was able to find a dirt road in hungry valley and made an uneventful landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 1415 HOURS PST, N56SJ DEPARTED FROM STEAD AIRPORT (4SD) FOR A 30 MINUTE FLIGHT. DEPARTURE TRACK WAS ABOUT 060 DEGREES AND LEVELED OFF AT 7, 500 FEET. ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, PILOTS SCAN CAUGHT A LOW OIL PRESSURE READING AND HE TURNED BACK TOWARDS STEAD AIRPORT. THE PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP, AND THE #4 ENGINE ROD FAILED. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO FIND A DIRT ROAD IN HUNGRY VALLEY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.