Total power loss involving a Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd JABIRU, VH-JQX, 9km W Nambour, QLD on 27 February 1994

While cruising at 3000 ft, the engine suddenly lost power to the extent that level flight was no longer possible. The pilot conducted a forced landing on to a rough field, causing damage to the landing gear, fuselage, and propeller. Investigation revealed a failure in the rocker gear of the number four exhaust valve.