Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL92LA175

BLAIRSVILLE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2059V

CESSNA 140

Analysis

REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT REFUELED THE AIRPLANE AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED ON THE RAMP SEVERAL DAYS. AFTER COMPLETING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT TOOK OFF, AND FIVE MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE LOST POWER; THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. THE POST ACCIDENT ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCOVERED THAT TWO EXHAUST VALVES WERE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. BOTH VALVES WERE FORCIBLY REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VALVE EXAMINATION FURTHER DISCLOSED THAT THE VALVE STEMS WERE COATED WITH A LAYER OF CARBON, WHICH PREVENTED NORMAL VALVE MOVEMENT. THE PILOT USED AUTOMOTIVE FUEL IN THE AIRPLANE, AND BOTH OIL AND FUEL ADDITIVES WERE USED ROUTINELY.

Probable Cause and Findings

A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHICH RESULTED FROM TWO STUCK EXHAUST VALVES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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