Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA135

PLEASANT HILL, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N26320

GULFSTREAM AMERICAN AA5A

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN A SPARK PLUG HOLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A FATIGUE FAILURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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