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FAA incident report · Beech 95B55B · Syracuse, NY · February 21, 1980

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Date
February 21, 1980 · 17:00 local
Place
Syracuse, NY
Airport
Hancock
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N2070W
Reported as
Beech 95B55B
Reported engine
Continental IO470L
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,200 total1,300 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N2070WRegistered now · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-974 · Built 1965Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot heard loud noise & noticed oil at left engine cowling. Number one connecting rod had failed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HEARD LOUD NOISE & NOTICED OIL AT LEFT ENGINE COWLING. NUMBER ONE CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED.