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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Bakersfield, CA · January 6, 2014

Date: January 6, 2014 · 10:43 local
Place: Bakersfield, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N821V
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N821VRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-1100 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech A36

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What happened

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Pilot stated the after takeoff and climb to 8500 ft, in cruise flight for approx. 10 to 15 min., the engine started to run rough. He pulled the mixture and made a power off landing in to Bakersfield mun. Airport. There was no damage to the aircraft inspection of the engine appears to have failed the #5 cylinder connecting rod and ajacent engine case. No tear down inspection of the engine has been accomplished at this time.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THE AFTER TAKEOFF AND CLIMB TO 8500 FT, IN CRUISE FLIGHT FOR APPROX. 10 TO 15 MIN., THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. HE PULLED THE MIXTURE AND MADE A POWER OFF LANDING IN TO BAKERSFIELD MUN. AIRPORT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED THE #5 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD AND AJACENT ENGINE CASE. NO TEAR DOWN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AT THIS TIME.

Other reports on N821V · 2

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

Incident 19920722033599ILevel Off Touchdown · Gunnison, COPilot made a hard landing. Nose gear failed after the hard landing.Jul 22, 1992 · Minor damage Accident 19790618022839AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Needles, CAEngine failed at night. Found fuel selector on empty left tank. Right tank contained 25 gallons.Jun 18, 1979 · Substantial damage