What happened
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Narrative: history of flight: on February 20, 1995, at 2154 CST, a Beechcraft baron, BE-55, N303RM, registered to executive travel air, landed without incident at Pine Bluff, AR Grider Field, with the left engine shutdown due to excessive oil leakage and engine power loss during descent into pbf. The aircraft had departed fayetteville, AR (fyv) approx. 54 mins. Prior to the time of the incident. An IFR flight plan had been filed for this flight, however, the weather was clear and not a factor. Minor damage occurred to the aircraft. Neither the pilot nor passengers were injured. The pilot is a certificated commercial pilot with an ATP rating. Damage to the aircraft: left engine cowl was damaged due to one engine cylinder coming loose during engine failure. Test and research: an inspection revealed engine case studs for cylinder bases failed, causing the engine failure and incident. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: HISTORY OF FLIGHT: ON FEBRUARY 20, 1995, AT 2154 CST, A BEECHCRAFT BARON, BE-55, N303RM, REGISTERED TO EXECUTIVE TRAVEL AIR, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT PINE BLUFF, AR GRIDER FIELD, WITH THE LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL LEAKAGE AND ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING DESCENT INTO PBF. THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED FAYETTEVILLE, AR (FYV) APPROX. 54 MINS. PRIOR TO THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THIS FLIGHT, HOWEVER, THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND NOT A FACTOR. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE PILOT IS A CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WITH AN ATP RATING. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT: LEFT ENGINE COWL WAS DAMAGED DUE TO ONE ENGINE CYLINDER COMING LOOSE DURING ENGINE FAILURE. TEST AND RESEARCH: AN INSPECTION REVEALED ENGINE CASE STUDS FOR CYLINDER BASES FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE FAILURE AND INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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