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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 95B55 · Hyannis, MA · June 22, 2003

Date: June 22, 2003 · 14:45 local
Place: Hyannis, MA
Airport: Barnstable Municipal-Boardman - Pol
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N17655
Reported as: Beech 95B55
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,000 total250 in this make and model220 in the last 90 days

N17655Registered now · Beech B-55S/N TC-2058 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech B-55 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot of N17655 BE-55 declared an emergency on takeoff when passenger noticed oil streaks on the left engine after departing Hyannis at 1032EDT 6-22-03 due to oil leak the acft returned to hya. The oil filler cap was not installed properly, pilot stated he had added oil prior to t/o. according to the line personnel at griffin maint. (145 repair station) the engine was cleaned and run-up prior to resuming the trip home.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT OF N17655 BE-55 DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON TAKEOFF WHEN PASSENGER NOTICED OIL STREAKS ON THE LEFT ENGINE AFTER DEPARTING HYANNIS AT 1032EDT 6-22-03 DUE TO OIL LEAK THE ACFT RETURNED TO HYA. THE OIL FILLER CAP WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY, PILOT STATED HE HAD ADDED OIL PRIOR TO T/O. ACCORDING TO THE LINE PERSONNEL AT GRIFFIN MAINT. (145 REPAIR STATION) THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED AND RUN-UP PRIOR TO RESUMING THE TRIP HOME.