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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech S35 · De Ridder, LA · November 25, 2012

Date: November 25, 2012 · 15:42 local
Place: De Ridder, LA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N322D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA072
Reported as: Beech S35
Reported engine: Continental E185 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,050 total

N322DRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2018 · Beech S35S/N D-7756 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBeech S35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was enroute to jennings, LA, when he noticed chance in engine sound. This was followed by oil on the windscreen, smoke fumes and loss of power. Pilot landed in field with high sink rate which resulted in stall just before landing. Aircraft landed extremely hard, shearing off both landing gear and propellor. Engine was almost completely detached from mount. Pilot sustained multiple injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO JENNINGS, LA, WHEN HE NOTICED CHANCE IN ENGINE SOUND. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY OIL ON THE WINDSCREEN, SMOKE FUMES AND LOSS OF POWER. PILOT LANDED IN FIELD WITH HIGH SINK RATE WHICH RESULTED IN STALL JUST BEFORE LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED EXTREMELY HARD, SHEARING OFF BOTH LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLOR. ENGINE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM MOUNT. PILOT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES.

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 CEN13LA072Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDeRidder, LAA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation after the oil filler cap separated from the oil filler tube during flight due to corrosion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during low altitude operations, which…Nov 25, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N322D · 1

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

Incident 19981023041239IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Wilmington, NC(-5)On October 23, S998, at approx. 1455, a Beechcraft BE-35-S35, N322D, registered to fortress properties, 7411 ritchfield dr., Wilmington, NC made an emergency landing approx. 20 miles from Wilmington airport, in Wilmington, NC. The pilot stated that he was…Oct 23, 1998 · Minor damage