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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Costruzioni P2004 BRAVO · Lynchburg, VA · October 9, 2010

Date: October 9, 2010 · 15:22 local
Place: Lynchburg, VA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: 3FWS
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N319TA
Reported as: Costruzioni P2004 Bravo
Reported engine: ROTAX 912
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N319TARegistration cancelled May 8, 2021 · Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 BRAVOS/N 125 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 BRAVO Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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

At approx 3,000 AGL, pilot experienced severe vibration and power loss, and was still able to get some power from the engine at about 4,000 RPM. Maintained best glide speed and returned to W24 and performed an uneventful landing. Engine able to maintain 4,000 RPM until shut-down at the ramp. A post flight investigation revealed that a failed #3 rod had punched a hole through the side of the engine case.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROX 3,000 AGL, PILOT EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION AND POWER LOSS, AND WAS STILL ABLE TO GET SOME POWER FROM THE ENGINE AT ABOUT 4,000 RPM. MAINTAINED BEST GLIDE SPEED AND RETURNED TO W24 AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ENGINE ABLE TO MAINTAIN 4,000 RPM UNTIL SHUT-DOWN AT THE RAMP. A POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A FAILED #3 ROD HAD PUNCHED A HOLE THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE CASE.

Other reports on N319TA · 1

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

Accident 20170818013469ATakeoff: Climb Out · Quinton, VAAircraft performing touch an go training experienced engine failure on climb-out approximately 600 ft. AGL. Instructor attempted restart twice before making emergency landing in horse pasture. Aircraft collided with wooden fence outlining the field.…Aug 18, 2017 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal