# Accident 19891125046639A: Beech V35, Crosbyton, TX, November 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 1989, 13:00 local time
- Place: Crosbyton, TX
- Airport: Crosbyton Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6398° N, 101.2304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6398&lon=-101.2304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27007, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27007-1990-02-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech V35 (registry code 1151538, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35
- Reported engine: CONT IO520BA
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891125046639A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE OIL COOLER WAS UNDER-TORQUED AT INSTALLATION. SEAL LEAKED OIL ON CLIMBOUT. ENGINE SEIZED. CRASHED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW90LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA035), Nov 25, 1989: Beech V35 (N27007), Crosbyton, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: IMPROPER OVERHAUL OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL THAT LED TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL DUE TO AN UNDERTORQUED OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FAILURE OF…

## Other reports on N27007 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19880813047969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880813047969I), Aug 13, 1988: Beech V35 (N27007), Tulsa, OK, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed during rollout. Found nose gear retract arm was broken.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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