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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech F35 · Okarche, OK · May 29, 2008

Date: May 29, 2008 · 11:17 local
Place: Okarche, OK
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3837B
Reported as: Beech F35
Reported engine: Continental E2258
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 410 total10 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N3837BRegistration cancelled Jul 21, 2010 · Beech F35S/N D-4108 · Built 1955 Airframe modelBeech F35 Engine modelContinental E225 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 departed wiley post airport at approximately 10:40 am local time. It made a right departure turn toward the west, headed for the kingfisher VOR to perform testing of newly installed avionics equipment. After a few minutes of level flight at 2500 feet MSL, the pilot decided to climb to 3000 ft MSL. During that climb the engine began to make a subtle backfire noise. After approx 20 seconds it lost power completely. Subsequent attempts to re-start the engine were unsucessful. The aircraft landed in a wheat field.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WILEY POST AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 10:40 AM LOCAL TIME. IT MADE A RIGHT DEPARTURE TURN TOWARD THE WEST, HEADED FOR THE KINGFISHER VOR TO PERFORM TESTING OF NEWLY INSTALLED AVIONICS EQUIPMENT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF LEVEL FLIGHT AT 2500 FEET MSL, THE PILOT DECIDED TO CLIMB TO 3000 FT MSL. DURING THAT CLIMB THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A SUBTLE BACKFIRE NOISE. AFTER APPROX 20 SECONDS IT LOST POWER COMPLETELY. SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS TO RE-START THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A WHEAT FIELD.