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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech M35 · Las Vegas, NV · May 19, 2001

Date: May 19, 2001 · 10:33 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: North Las Vegas Air Terminal
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9820R
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX01FA186
Reported as: Beech M35

N9820RRegistration cancelled Jan 7, 2002 · Beech M35S/N D-6364 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBeech M35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)Pilot departed vgt north Las Vegas, NV airport at 1721 gmt (1021PDT) on Saturday, may 19, 2001 and flew toward the southwest. Within approximately 4 mintues the pilot radioed the tower from the area near lone mountain (5 miles northwest). Pilot stated the airplane was losing oil pressure and showed extremely high oil temperature. Vgt tower cleared the pilot to land on any runway. Pilot made a final for runway 7. He landed inverted in a dirt lot 1/2 mile short of runway 7. Airplane damage revealed left wing had struck a light pole which sheared off the outboard portion of the left wing. Airplane rolled inverted and landed upside down. Pilot was sole occupant and was fatally injured in the impact. Engine oil was visible along the entire underside of the airplane.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT DEPARTED VGT NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV AIRPORT AT 1721 GMT (1021PDT) ON SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2001 AND FLEW TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 4 MINTUES THE PILOT RADIOED THE TOWER FROM THE AREA NEAR LONE MOUNTAIN (5 MILES NORTHWEST). PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS LOSING OIL PRESSURE AND SHOWED EXTREMELY HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. VGT TOWER CLEARED THE PILOT TO LAND ON ANY RUNWAY. PILOT MADE A FINAL FOR RUNWAY 7. HE LANDED INVERTED IN A DIRT LOT 1/2 MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY 7. AIRPLANE DAMAGE REVEALED LEFT WING HAD STRUCK A LIGHT POLE WHICH SHEARED OFF THE OUTBOARD PORTION OF THE LEFT WING. AIRPLANE ROLLED INVERTED AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. PILOT WAS SOLE OCCUPANT AND WAS FATALLY INJURED IN THE IMPACT. ENGINE OIL WAS VISIBLE ALONG THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRPLANE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX01FA186Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth Las Vegas, NVThe pilot/owner's failure to correctly install the oil filter, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a loss of engine power. Also causal was his attempt to modify the design of the oil filter element adapter by breaking the bond between the base and the…May 19, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9820R · 1

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