From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 19, 2016 at approximately 2010 the aircraft began a climb from 1500 ft MSL to 2500 ft MSL and experienced an engine failure. The pilot in command stated that upon initiating the climb a loud bang was heard and the engine developed a moderate to severe vibration. Engine oil pressure was observed to be rapidly decreasing. The engine out checklist was completed and a suitable field was selected and the aircraft was landed without damage. After landing the engine cowling was covered in oil. Upon further inspection it was found that one cylinder had cracked open.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 19, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 2010 THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A CLIMB FROM 1500 FT MSL TO 2500 FT MSL AND EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT UPON INITIATING THE CLIMB A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A MODERATE TO SEVERE VIBRATION. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED TO BE RAPIDLY DECREASING. THE ENGINE OUT CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND A SUITABLE FIELD WAS SELECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE. AFTER LANDING THE ENGINE COWLING WAS COVERED IN OIL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE CYLINDER HAD CRACKED OPEN.
Other reports on N789EP · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.