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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech P35BEECH · Bend, OR · August 18, 1995

Date
August 18, 1995 · 15:35 local
Place
Bend, OR
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9531Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA95LA186
Reported as
Beech P35BEECH
Reported engine
Continental IO470L
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,800 total1,500 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Lost power at cruise. Ditched in a lake. Thru a rod into engine case. Rod cap bolts broke. Only 20HRS since 100HR.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER AT CRUISE. DITCHED IN A LAKE. THRU A ROD INTO ENGINE CASE. ROD CAP BOLTS BROKE. ONLY 20HRS SINCE 100HR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.