20050419010129A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35-C33A · Paso Robles, CA · April 19, 2005

Date: April 19, 2005 · 18:23 local
Place: Paso Robles, CA
Airport: Paso Robles Municipal
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N299X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA140
Reported as: Beech 35C33A
Reported engine: Continental IO550C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 550 total5 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N299XRegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2008 · Beech 35-C33AS/N CE-37 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBeech 35-C33A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 19, 2005, the pilot of a Beechcraft, N299X, was enroute on an IFR flight plan from van nuys (vny) airport to reid hillview (rhv) airport. The pilot stated that the engine began to run rough and a few minutes later the cabin started to fill with white smoke. The pilot contacted oakland center and requested vectors to Paso Robles (prb) airport. On the descent and approximately 6 to 8 miles from the airport the left side of the engine cowling popped open. As the pilot was approaching the airport, he decided that he would not be able to make the runway and started a left hand turn to look for an open field. The aircraft landed in a vineyard approximately one mile from Paso Robles airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 19, 2005, THE PILOT OF A BEECHCRAFT, N299X, WAS ENROUTE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM VAN NUYS (VNY) AIRPORT TO REID HILLVIEW (RHV) AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE CABIN STARTED TO FILL WITH WHITE SMOKE. THE PILOT CONTACTED OAKLAND CENTER AND REQUESTED VECTORS TO PASO ROBLES (PRB) AIRPORT. ON THE DESCENT AND APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 8 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COWLING POPPED OPEN. AS THE PILOT WAS APPROACHING THE AIRPORT, HE DECIDED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY AND STARTED A LEFT HAND TURN TO LOOK FOR AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A VINEYARD APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM PASO ROBLES AIRPORT.

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 LAX05LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaso Robles, CAthe separation of the number 4 engine cylinder due to improperly torqued cylinder hold down nuts. A finding in this accident was the lack of a shoulder restraint system in the airplane, which contributed to the occupants' injuries.Apr 20, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N299X · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20030305002159IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Jose, CA(-23) At approximately 12:30 p.m. on March 05, 2003, Mr. Carl lee dimmitt while piloting N299X, a Beech debonair bonanza, attempted making a landing on runway 30 left at the Reid Hillview airport, San Jose, California. Mr. Dimmit's attempt was long and fast…Mar 5, 2003 Incident 19970228006909ILevel Off Touchdown · Watsonville, CANarrative: on February 28, 1997, approximately 13:30 PST, Beechcraft debonair, N299X, owned by daniel weaver of san jose, CA and operated by russell e. todd of cupertino, CA was involved in a gear up landing incident on runway 02 at Watsonville Municipal…Feb 28, 1997 · Minor damage