20041229033389I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · December 29, 2004

Date: December 29, 2004 · 17:35 local
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N920GL
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05IA048
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO550A
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total200 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) On December 17, 2004, at 1735 CST a Beechcraft, model A-36, N920GL, while in cruise flight experienced a rough running engine followed by loss of oil pressure. The ATP rated pilot landed in a muddy field where the nose landing gear collapsed during roll out. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. Examination of the Continental IO-550-B engine by the pilot revealed a hole in the crankcase near #2 cylinder.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 17, 2004, AT 1735 CST A BEECHCRAFT, MODEL A-36, N920GL, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE ATP RATED PILOT LANDED IN A MUDDY FIELD WHERE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING ROLL OUT. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE CONTINENTAL IO-550-B ENGINE BY THE PILOT REVEALED A HOLE IN THE CRANKCASE NEAR #2 CYLINDER.

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 DFW05IA048Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportNatchitoches, LAThe loss of engine power due to pre-ignition and detonation. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing and the unapproved installation of a turbocharger.Dec 29, 2004 · Minor damage