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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 56TC · Bethany, WV · July 9, 2003

Date: July 9, 2003 · 13:13 local
Place: Bethany, WV
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N156DK
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA155
Reported as: Beech 56TC
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO541*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,531 total1,200 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

N156DKRegistration cancelled Jul 18, 2005 · Beech 56TCS/N TG21 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBeech 56TC Engine modelLycoming TI0-541 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Climbing through 17000 feet, the pilot noticed left engine manifold pressure fluctuation, then noticed oil on left cowling & wing. Pilot shut down left engine. Approximately two (2) minutes later, the right engine stopped running. Pilot was unable to restart the right engine. Aircraft came to rest in pasture approximately three (3) miles east of hlg.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CLIMBING THROUGH 17000 FEET, THE PILOT NOTICED LEFT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE FLUCTUATION, THEN NOTICED OIL ON LEFT COWLING & WING. PILOT SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE. APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) MINUTES LATER, THE RIGHT ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE RIGHT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN PASTURE APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) MILES EAST OF HLG.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC03LA155Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBethany, WVA total loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reasons. A factor was a partial loss of power in the left engine due to a loose oil line.Jul 9, 2003 · Substantial damage