Beechcraft P35 N413EE

Summary

On 27 November 1987 at about 23:15 local time, a Beechcraft P35 registered N413EE was involved in an accident near Maricopa, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 November 1987 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Maricopa, California, United States

Coordinates

34.8409, -119.2697

Aircraft

Beechcraft P35

Registration

N413EE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Taft → Ramona

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX88LA062

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A PLEASURE CROSS COUNTRY FLT, A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE DUE TO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. AFTER LANDING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OIL LINE TO THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS BROKEN. AFTER REPAIRS, THE PLT TOOK OFF AND 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN OVERSPEED. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE PLT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND OIL BEGAN TO COVER THE WINDSHIELD. THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A POLE. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NO. 4 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE CRANKCASE. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE BEARING SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HIGH TEMP SCORCHING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.