What was found
DURING CRUISE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING. ROUGH AND LOST POWER. AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN CORN FIELD. FOUND EXHAUST VALVE NR 4 ENGINE CYLINDER MISSING AND HOLE IN PISTON HEAD. (.5 INCH X 2.5 INCH) HOLE.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2003
- Submitted
- September 12, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6201K
- Make and model
- Stolam RC3
- Aircraft serial
- 397
- Engine
- Frnkln 6A8215*
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Exhaust Valve
- Part number
- 14187
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Nr 4 Cylinder
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.