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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech J35 · Sargent, NE · October 18, 2009

Date: October 18, 2009 · 09:25 local
Place: Sargent, NE
Airport: Sargent Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8312D
Reported as: Beech J35
Reported engine: Continental I0-470-C series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On October 18, 2009 at approximately 09:25 CDT, N8312D, a Beechcraft J35, was en route from topeka, Kansas to spearfish, south dakota. The pilot of the aircraft reported that the engine began to run rough while flying in the vicinity of Sargent, Nebraska. The pilot contacted ATC and stated that he intended to divert to burwell, Nebraska. While diverting to burwell, Nebraska, the no. 2 cylinder separated from the crankcase causing the windscreen to become covered with oil. The pilot then decided to land at Sargent Municipal Airport. Unable to locate the airport, the pilot landed the aircraft without incident on highway 183, approximately 1 mile south of Sargent, nebraksa. The pilot and two passengers were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 18, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:25 CDT, N8312D, A BEECHCRAFT J35, WAS EN ROUTE FROM TOPEKA, KANSAS TO SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA. THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WHILE FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF SARGENT, NEBRASKA. THE PILOT CONTACTED ATC AND STATED THAT HE INTENDED TO DIVERT TO BURWELL, NEBRASKA. WHILE DIVERTING TO BURWELL, NEBRASKA, THE NO. 2 CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKCASE CAUSING THE WINDSCREEN TO BECOME COVERED WITH OIL. THE PILOT THEN DECIDED TO LAND AT SARGENT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. UNABLE TO LOCATE THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 183, APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH OF SARGENT, NEBRAKSA. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED.