ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359349
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| Date: | Friday 10 February 1995 |
| Time: | 18:53 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft S-35 |
| Owner/operator: | Richland Aviation |
| Registration: | N8828M |
| MSN: | D-7349 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9590 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BA10B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wolf Point, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Glasgow, MT (KGGW) |
| (KOLF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT NOTED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, WHICH HE MONITORED. THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGHLY AFTER ONE TO THREE MINUTES, AND HE ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CHOSE A LEVEL SPOT FOR THE FORCED LANDING, BUT IT WAS GETTING DARK AND HE DIDN'T SEE A BARBED WIRE FENCE ACROSS THE LANDING SITE. HE DID NOT SEE THE FENCE POSTS UNTIL FLARING FOR A LANDING. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK TWO FENCE POSTS, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT A CONNECTING ROD FAILED. THE ENGINE HAD FIVE HOURS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO LOST OIL PRESSURE AND A FAILED CONNECTING ROD. FACTORS INCLUDE FENCE POSTS AND DUSK LIGHTING CONDITIONS WHICH LIMITED VISIBILITY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA95LA050
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 09:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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