What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Initial investigation revealed the right fuel tank had about 50% of the fuel in it. The engine showed excessive gaps on the left bank of the cylinders where the rocker arm actuates the valve head. With the position of the engine at the accident scene we cannot determine if the pushrods were damaged in the accident. This will be further examined after the aircraft is recovered by the owner.
Until the investigation is complete it is premature to speculate on a corrective action.
As the FAA filed it
INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD ABOUT 50% OF THE FUEL IN IT. THE ENGINE SHOWED EXCESSIVE GAPS ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE CYLINDERS WHERE THE ROCKER ARM ACTUATES THE VALVE HEAD. WITH THE POSITION OF THE ENGINE AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE WE CANNOT DETERMINE IF THE PUSHRODS WERE DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT. THIS WILL BE FURTHER EXAMINED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT IS RECOVERED BY THE OWNER.
UNTIL THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE IT IS PREMATURE TO SPECULATE ON A CORRECTIVE ACTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.