Beechcraft 35 N3344V

Summary

On 24 February 1995 at about 17:15 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N3344V, operated by Baker M B, was involved in an accident near Shadyside, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 February 1995 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Shadyside, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

39.9701, -80.7495

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35

Registration

N3344V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Baker M B

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coulumbus → Wheeling

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC95LA063

Nobody was injured.

The loss of oil pressure, which resulted in the number six connecting rod failure and penetration through the crankcase.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ABOUT 10 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE OIL QUANTITY GAUGE INDICATED A LOW OIL QUANTITY. THE PILOT OBSERVED WHITE SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HE SAW A FIELD OFF THE RIGHT WING AND ATTEMPTED TO GO THERE FOR A FORCED LANDING. WHILE APPROACHING THE FIELD THE PILOT DETERMINED THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT REACH THE FIELD AND DECIDED TO STALL THE AIRPLANE ON TOP OF SOME TREES IN A WOODED AREA. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED, '...THE NUMBER SIX CONNECTING ROD FAILED DUE TO LOSS OF LUBRICATION AND THE RESULTANT BUILD UP OF HEAT WHICH MELTED THE ROD BEARING AND ROD BOLTS, CAUSING THE ROD TO BE FORCED THROUGH THE CRANKCASE.' THERE WAS NO OIL FOUND IN THE ENGINE THROUGHOUT THE EXAMINATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.