ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316606
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| Date: | Saturday 8 July 2023 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft P35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9520Y |
| MSN: | D-7016 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4174 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Shelter Cove Airport (0Q5), CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lakeport, CA (1O2) |
| Shelter Cove Airport (0Q5), CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he departed with 74 gallons of fuel onboard for the flight of about 84 nm. After an uneventful flight the pilot selected the runway that was favored by prevailing winds. He then extended the landing gear and reduced power while the airplane was on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern over the ocean. The pilot encountered a partial loss of engine power as he turned to the base leg and the airplane began to descend from 800 ft above ground level. He performed emergency procedures for a loss of power from memory, but the engine continued to run at low power. Unable to maintain altitude, the airplane impacted the ocean and sank. The pilot and passenger, who were both seriously injured, egressed the airplane and swam to shore. Subsequent efforts to locate and recover the airplane were unsuccessful.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not located and recovered.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA262
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N9520Y
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2023 21:46 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Jul-2023 15:02 | Overmh | Updated |
| 10-Jul-2023 15:03 | harro | Updated |
| 15-Jul-2023 07:21 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 26-Jul-2023 00:19 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 01-Feb-2024 12:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2024 12:52 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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