Beechcraft N35 N1228Z

Summary

On 20 July 2022 at about 23:45 local time, a Beechcraft N35 registered N1228Z was involved in an accident near Wardsville, Missouri, 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

20 July 2022 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Wardsville, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

38.4964, -92.1943

Aircraft

Beechcraft N35

Registration

N1228Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1961

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hilltop Lakes → Jefferson City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA330

Nobody was injured.

Engine failure due to oil starvation resulting from an oil leak at the improperly installed aftermarket oil filter adapter.

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

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The pilot reported the flight was uneventful until he was approaching the destination airport. During the approach, he observed the oil pressure drop to zero and, shortly afterward, the engine started running rough. The pilot subsequently heard a “bang” from the engine and observed smoke from under the engine cowling. The engine lost power completely and he executed a forced landing to a field. The airframe sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage. Postaccident examination revealed that the engine failed because of oil starvation. At the time of the examination, the aftermarket oil filter adapter was loose and not safety wired in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness directive.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.