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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech D35 · San Jose, CA · June 10, 2004

Date: June 10, 2004 · 12:58 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Airport: Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3417B
Reported as: Beech D35
Reported engine: Continental E2258
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,380 total800 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N3417BRegistered now · Beech D35S/N D-3655 Airframe modelBeech D35 Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 10, 2004, at approximately 1258 PDT, a Beechcraft bonanza, N3417B was enroute from watsonville airport (wvi) to grass valley airport (O17). At about 5 miles east of Reid-Hillview airport (rhv) the pilot felt a vibration in the engine. The pilot reduced power and turned toward rhv airport. The engine made a loud bang and stopped turning on final to the airport. The aircraft landed safely with no further incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 10, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1258 PDT, A BEECHCRAFT BONANZA, N3417B WAS ENROUTE FROM WATSONVILLE AIRPORT (WVI) TO GRASS VALLEY AIRPORT (O17). AT ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF REID-HILLVIEW AIRPORT (RHV) THE PILOT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND TURNED TOWARD RHV AIRPORT. THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG AND STOPPED TURNING ON FINAL TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.