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FAA accident report · Beech F35 · San Carlos, CA · October 27, 2007

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Date
October 27, 2007 · 11:30 local
Place
San Carlos, CA
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5050B
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA08LA012
Reported as
Beech F35
Reported engine
Continental E225*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total175 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N5050BRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2008 · Beech F35S/N D-4318 · Built 1955Airframe modelBeech F35Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft departed San Carlos, CA at approximately 1100 hours with a destination of hayward, CA. However, at about 1115 hours the pilot stated the engine quit. He made several attempts to restart the engine but it failed to start, therefore, he decided to put the aircraft down in the bay. He landed safely in the bay south of the san mateo, CA bridge. An inspection was conducted by the Continental engine representative and the FAA to determine the cause of the engine failure. The Continental engine representative suggested trying to start the engine. Therefore, both magnetos had to be replaced due to extensive water damage. The spark plugs were removed, inspected and replaced. The fuel filter was removed for inspection and found to be contaminated. The engine was timed and serviced with approximately one and a half quarts of oil. The electrical wiring throughout the aircraft was badly water damaged, therefore, the engine had to be jump wired to start. The engine ran for approximately 5 seconds and quit due to oil leakage. The carburetor and jti indicator are being sent to NTSB as exhibits.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SAN CARLOS, CA AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 HOURS WITH A DESTINATION OF HAYWARD, CA. HOWEVER, AT ABOUT 1115 HOURS THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE QUIT. HE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT IT FAILED TO START, THEREFORE, HE DECIDED TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN THE BAY. HE LANDED SAFELY IN THE BAY SOUTH OF THE SAN MATEO, CA BRIDGE. AN INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED BY THE CONTINENTAL ENGINE REPRESENTATIVE AND THE FAA TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE CONTINENTAL ENGINE REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED TRYING TO START THE ENGINE. THEREFORE, BOTH MAGNETOS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXTENSIVE WATER DAMAGE. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REMOVED, INSPECTED AND REPLACED. THE FUEL FILTER WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS TIMED AND SERVICED WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF QUARTS OF OIL. THE ELECTRICAL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS BADLY WATER DAMAGED, THEREFORE, THE ENGINE HAD TO BE JUMP WIRED TO START. THE ENGINE RAN FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS AND QUIT DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE. THE CARBURETOR AND JTI INDICATOR ARE BEING SENT TO NTSB AS EXHIBITS.

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 SEA08LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Carlos, CAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Oct 27, 2007 · Substantial damage