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FAA incident report · Beech P35 · Santa Fe, NM · March 20, 2016

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Date
March 20, 2016 · 14:45 local
Place
Santa Fe, NM
Airport
Santa Fe Municipal
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N1568Z
Reported as
Beech P35
Reported engine
Continental I0-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
563 total563 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days
N1568ZRegistered now · Beech P35S/N D-6870 · Built 1961Airframe modelBeech P35Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot departed belen (E80) on a personal flight to Santa Fe (saf). The pilot made a practice approach to rwy 2, low approach and was directed to the saf VOR to hold. During the hold the engine started to surge and the pilot noticed no oil pressure. The pilot did not think he could make it to the airport and reported to the tower he was going to land on the I-25 frontage road. He landed on the road without incident.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT DEPARTED BELEN (E80) ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT TO SANTA FE (SAF). THE PILOT MADE A PRACTICE APPROACH TO RWY 2, LOW APPROACH AND WAS DIRECTED TO THE SAF VOR TO HOLD. DURING THE HOLD THE ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE AND THE PILOT NOTICED NO OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT DID NOT THINK HE COULD MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT AND REPORTED TO THE TOWER HE WAS GOING TO LAND ON THE I-25 FRONTAGE ROAD. HE LANDED ON THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT.