ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269237
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| Date: | Thursday 28 October 2021 |
| Time: | 16:26 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft K35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N899RW |
| MSN: | D-6064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3200 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Pumpkin Center, Hammond, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houston Executive Airport, TX (KTME) |
| Hammond, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while on approach to the airport, smoke filled the cockpit and the oil pressure gauge indicated zero. Unable to make the runway, the pilot declared an emergency and turned toward a nearby interstate. During descent, the engine lost total power. The airplane touched down between traffic, and as the airplane slowed, the right wing struck a truck. The airplane swerved off the pavement and it came to rest nose down in the median.
During an on-scene examination, oil was observed along the bottom and right side of the airplane. The engine cowling was removed, and oil was noted inside the cowling and on the engine components near the oil filter. The oil filter safety wire was fractured and separated allowing the oil filter to rotate freely when turned by hand. The pilot who was not a licensed mechanic performed his own oil and oil filter changes on this airplane. When asked about safety wire and how to apply it, he said he was unaware of specific safety wire guidance, he 'just installed it.'
It was evident that the loss of engine power resulted due to oil starvation as a result of the loose oil filter. Given the available evidence it it could not be determined why the oil filter safety wire fractured or if it was properly installed.
Probable Cause: A complete loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of the oil filter safety wire fracturing and the oil filter becoming loose in flight for a reason that could not be determined given the evidence available during the investigation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA037
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N899RW
Location
Media:
Crazy moment a small plane made an emergency landing on I-12 Westbound near Pumpkin Center.
— Kevin Foster (@kevtoddfos) October 28, 2021
A family member says the pilot was actually on the way to a funeral when all this happened.
Thankfully no one was hurt. pic.twitter.com/ISZcti3DwI
BREAKING: Left lane blocked on I-12 W. past Hammond exit due to accident involving small plane. Congestion is approximately 6 miles in length. No injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/cUrvLhFuzL
— Chris Finch (@ChrisFinchFOX8) October 28, 2021
NEW: @wwltv got an exclusive look at the plane that landed on I-12 in Hammond today. The pilot tells us that the oil filter spun off and the engine seized. He tell us he’s fine but the plane is a total loss. He’s originally from Hammond & was just picked up from the airport. pic.twitter.com/wqW3532Cm9
— Devin Bartolotta (@devinbartolotta) October 29, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2021 01:05 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 09-Sep-2022 13:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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