# Incident 20260511004669I: Beech C24R, Doylestown, PA, May 11, 2026

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 11, 2026, 14:41 local time
- Place: Doylestown, PA
- Airport: Doylestown Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3142° N, 75.1277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Doylestown, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3142&lon=-75.1277&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62BV, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62BV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C24R (registry code 1151254, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C24R
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 445 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260511004669I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO #4 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE FAILED ALLOWING VALVE TO ENTER CYLINDER DAMAGING PISTON, SPARK PLUGS, SUBSEQUENTLY SENT PIECES OF VALVE INTO #1 CYLINDER DAMAGING SPARK PLUGS AND PISTON, EVENT OCCURED AT 28.6 HOURS TSOH ON ENGINE. SDR # 2026FA0000422.

NOTE: SIMILAR EVENT OCCURED ON SAME ENGINE ON 08/06/2025, #3 INTAKE VALVE FAILURE AT 15.10 HOURS TSOH.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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