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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Globe GC-1B · Puyallup, WA · July 5, 2014

Date: July 5, 2014 · 15:00 local
Place: Puyallup, WA
Airport: Pierce County - Thun Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3773K
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA284
Reported as: Globe GC-1B
Reported engine: Continental IO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,056 total774 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N3773KRegistered now · Globe GC-1BS/N 1466 · Built 1946 Airframe modelGlobe GC-1B Engine modelContinental C125 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot experienced an engine failure on the downwind leg of the landing. Pilot elected to extend downwind due to aircraft taking the runway for takeoff. Pilot landed short of runway, aircraft substantially damaged. During the post-accident engine tear down inspection, it was noted severely damaged number 5 piston , exhaust valve failure.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE ON THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE LANDING. PILOT ELECTED TO EXTEND DOWNWIND DUE TO AIRCRAFT TAKING THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. PILOT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. DURING THE POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE TEAR DOWN INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED SEVERELY DAMAGED NUMBER 5 PISTON , EXHAUST VALVE FAILURE.

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 WPR14LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPuyallup, WAThe failure of the exhaust assembly in the No. 3 cylinder for reasons that could not be determined due to the damage incurred to the fractured parts. Also causal to the accident was maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the cylinder.Jul 5, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3773K · 1

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

Incident 19781223021149ILevel Off Touchdown · Honolulu, HIPilot unalbe to get the gear full up or full down due to flaps spot on piston o ring gear collapsed.Dec 23, 1978 · Minor damage