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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Taylor J-2 · Lock Haven, PA · June 20, 2014

Date: June 20, 2014 · 16:30 local
Place: Lock Haven, PA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N16667
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14LA308
Reported as: Taylor J-2
Reported engine: Continental A40 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,500 total70 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N16667Registered now · Taylor J-2S/N 682 · Built 1936 Airframe modelTaylor J-2 Engine modelContinental A40 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At approximately 1630, 6/20/2014, during climb out from rwy 27, pilot experienced low engine power output and was not able to maintain positive rate of climb. Pilot elected to make off airport landing in residential area immediately north and adjacent to rwy 27 and airport property. Aircraft came to rest in rear of residential property. Aircraft sustained substantial damage, no injuries to sole occupant and no damage to property on ground.

Subsequent inspection of aircraft revealed engine cylinder # 1 exhaust valve seized in open position causing significant reduction in available power output.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1630, 6/20/2014, DURING CLIMB OUT FROM RWY 27, PILOT EXPERIENCED LOW ENGINE POWER OUTPUT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB. PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA IMMEDIATELY NORTH AND ADJACENT TO RWY 27 AND AIRPORT PROPERTY. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN REAR OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO INJURIES TO SOLE OCCUPANT AND NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY ON GROUND.

SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED ENGINE CYLINDER # 1 EXHAUST VALVE SEIZED IN OPEN POSITION CAUSING SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN AVAILABLE POWER OUTPUT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA14LA308Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLock Haven, PAThe airplane owner’s failure to clean and lubricate the engine valve guides and stems, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to an exhaust valve failure.Jun 20, 2014 · Substantial damage