ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268429
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| Date: | Friday 8 October 2021 |
| Time: | 18:04 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B36TC |
| Owner/operator: | 6l6 LLC |
| Registration: | N7220B |
| MSN: | EA-425 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5356 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO550B-AP |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Los Banos, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Paso Robles Airport, CA (PRB/KPRB) |
| Novato Airport, CA (NOT/KDVO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was on the return leg of a cross country flight, about 10,000 ft mean sea level, when the engine lost oil pressure and the manifold pressure dropped. He immediately diverted to the nearest airport. While in the descent to his divert location, the engine was initially producing partial power, but then exhibited serious vibrations and subsequently lost all power. During this time, the cockpit filled with smoke, and fire and sparks were observed exiting from the engine cowling.
Due to the fire, the pilot elected to make a forced landing on a road near the approach end of runway. The airplane struck an object during the landing roll which resulted in substantial damage to the wings.
A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the No. 4 connecting rod bolt nut was missing. Prominent thermal distress was observed in the area where the No. 4 connecting rod connected to the crankshaft and was consistent with oil starvation.
In June of 2020, the engine was disassembled for a propeller strike inspection. The inspection was about 27.3 hours before the accident. As part of the inspection, the connecting rods were overhauled and then reinstalled on the crankshaft using new bearings, rod bolts, and nuts. Given the recency of the work, it is likely that insufficient torque was applied during installation of the No. 4 connecting rod bolt nut, which subsequently became loose and separated.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of the No. 4 connecting rod bolt nut during a recent overhaul.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA005
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N7220B
https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/N7220B/history/20211009/0148Z/KPRB/KDVO
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2021 05:38 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Oct-2021 16:43 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Oct-2021 20:56 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Oct-2023 06:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [[Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
| 26-Oct-2023 06:57 | harro | Updated [[[Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]]] |
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