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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · College Station, TX · March 2, 1980

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Date: March 2, 1980 · 13:20 local
Place: College Station, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17704
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 662 total231 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days

N17704Registered now · Beech A36S/N E-1008 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech A36

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What happened

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Engine lost oil pressure. Tried to land in field. Hit wires. Found hole in piston, forced oil out breather.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. TRIED TO LAND IN FIELD. HIT WIRES. FOUND HOLE IN PISTON, FORCED OIL OUT BREATHER.

Other reports on N17704 · 1

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