ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34435
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 October 2008 |
| Time: | 06:45 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Barker Michael E |
| Registration: | N703KP |
| MSN: | E-1975 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3016 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pearland, TX (LVJ) |
| Houston, TX (DWH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight the propeller's rpms unexpectedly increased to approximately 2,900. After an attempt to reduce the rpms via the propeller governor failed, the pilot was successful by reducing the engine throttle. Seconds later the engine began to make a "knocking noise" before complete engine power was lost. The pilot performed a forced landing to a rough field, resulting in a hard landing. The pilot was able to exit the airplane unassisted. Moments later the airplane caught fire and was fully engulfed in flames. An examination of the engine revealed that the oil filter adapter housing contained a fracture that allowed the engine oil to escape, resulting in oil starvation and a subsequent engine seizure. Reportedly this was the first flight since the airplane's annual inspection and the last oil filter change. Due to thermal damage to the oil filter adapter and oil filter, the reason for the fractured oil filter adapter could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power due to a fracture in the oil filter adapter housing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2017 12:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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