20041225034409A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech S35 · Sheboygan Falls, WI · December 25, 2004

Date: December 25, 2004 · 16:25 local
Place: Sheboygan Falls, WI
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5631K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05FA048
Reported as: Beech S35
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total643 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N5631KRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2014 · Beech S35S/N D-7389 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech S35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 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) Aircraft asked to be cleared for an approach into Sheboygan airport, sbm. A short time later, the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit and declared an emergency. Aircraft crashed in a farm field approximately 3 miles north of Sheboygan airport. Aircraft struck ground inverted. A post crash fire occurred. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. Pilot and passenger were killed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT ASKED TO BE CLEARED FOR AN APPROACH INTO SHEBOYGAN AIRPORT, SBM. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A FARM FIELD APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTH OF SHEBOYGAN AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND INVERTED. A POST CRASH FIRE OCCURRED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE KILLED.

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 CHI05FA048Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHerman, WIThe installation of the improper cylinder base packing seals by maintenance personnel resulting in the loss of lubriation and subsequent failure of the number four connecting rod/bearing. A factor associated with the accident was the trees that the airplane…Dec 25, 2004 · Substantial damage