ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311325
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| Date: | Sunday 5 March 2023 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft P35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9777Y |
| MSN: | D-7160 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5364 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Perry, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tampa-Peter O. Knight Airport, FL (TPF/KTPF) |
| Apalachicola Municipal Airport, FL (AAF/KAAF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On March 5, 2023, about 1645 eastern daylight time, a Beech P35 airplane, N9777Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Perry, Florida. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he was on a cross-country flight from Peter O Knight Airport (TPF), Tampa, Florida, to Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF), Apalachicola, Florida. About 1 hour into the flight, while cruising at 8,500 ft, light smoke entered the cabin momentarily, and the engine oil pressure dropped to zero. The pilot turned toward Perry-Foley Airport (FPY), Perry, Florida, and shortly thereafter, the engine “failed.” Unable to glide to the airport, he saw a cleared field and set up for a forced landing. He lowered flaps to full and lowered the landing gear. The airplane touched down on sandy soil. The nose gear dug in and separated. The airplane came to rest upright, and the pilot egressed the cockpit and was met by first responders.
An initial examination of the wreckage revealed that the air hose to the oil-air separator failed, and the separator’s canister was split open and empty of oil. The engine crankcase did not contain any oil and the engine was seized. Oil covered the lower fuselage surfaces.
The wreckage was retained for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.reddit.com/r/flying/comments/11jzvr1/survived_my_first_engine_failure/
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9777Y
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/4/81545_1314169005.jpg (photo)
https://imgur.com/a/HMMWbgG
https://imgur.com/a/l6VR6aK
https://imgur.com/a/mdXb470
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2023 20:51 | Captain Adam | Added |
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