What happened
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(-23) On December 18, 2003, N617Q, Beechcraft bonanza J35 was in route to junction, Texas at an altitude of 9,500 MSL. A loud bang was heard by pilot, james averett, and "something" was observed coming through the engine cowling and the windscreen became covered in oil. An uneventful landing was completed at the Iraan, Texas airport. Investigation of the incident revealed the #4 piston connecting rod had broken through the top of the engine case and through the cowling.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 18, 2003, N617Q, BEECHCRAFT BONANZA J35 WAS IN ROUTE TO JUNCTION, TEXAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 9,500 MSL. A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD BY PILOT, JAMES AVERETT, AND "SOMETHING" WAS OBSERVED COMING THROUGH THE ENGINE COWLING AND THE WINDSCREEN BECAME COVERED IN OIL. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED AT THE IRAAN, TEXAS AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT REVEALED THE #4 PISTON CONNECTING ROD HAD BROKEN THROUGH THE TOP OF THE ENGINE CASE AND THROUGH THE COWLING.
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