Beechcraft S35 N6127Q

Summary

On 5 June 2004 at about 22:50 local time, a Beechcraft S35 registered N6127Q was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. 3 people were 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

5 June 2004 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

35.2389, -111.4819

Aircraft

Beechcraft S35

Registration

N6127Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Monument Valley → Phoenix

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04LA232

Nobody was injured.

oil exhaustion due to a leak from the bottom oil drain line gasket and o-ring for the turbo charger.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane collided with ground obstructions during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. While in cruise flight the pilot observed a decrease in the engine manifold pressure. He adjusted the throttle to increase the manifold pressure, but the pressure continued to drop. He observed that the oil pressure was also low. The pilot declared an emergency and attempted to land at a nearby airport. The engine lost all power about 13 miles northeast of the airport and the pilot performed a forced landing on a highway. During the landing rollout the right wingtip contacted a highway guardrail and the wing was torn off the fuselage. Examination of the engine disclosed that the failure was due to oil exhaustion. The turbocharger oil drain line fitting gasket and o-ring was brittle and was broken. This allowed the oil to leak from the turbo charger, resulting in the loss on engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.