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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Peru, IL · March 24, 2016

Date: March 24, 2016 · 15:00 local
Place: Peru, IL
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8260W
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,130 total310 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On March 24, 2016 N8260W departed aurora airport (arr) runway 33 on an instrument flight plan for Kansas city downtown airport (mkc). While climbing in instrument flight rules (IMC) on a 270 degree heading turning to 230 degree for direct (mkc), the pilot noticed low manifold pressure and began a descent from 10,000 feet to 8,000 feet. He then noticed low oil pressure. While diverting to Illinois valley airport (vys) Peru, IL, the pilot observed smoke in the cockpit, the aircraft broke out of the clouds at approximately 900 feet above ground level, and the pilot decided to make a precautionary off airport landing. There was no damage to the aircraft and no post fire. The aircraft was towed to the airport the following morning when the ground was frozen.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 24, 2016 N8260W DEPARTED AURORA AIRPORT (ARR) RUNWAY 33 ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN FOR KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (MKC). WHILE CLIMBING IN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IMC) ON A 270 DEGREE HEADING TURNING TO 230 DEGREE FOR DIRECT (MKC), THE PILOT NOTICED LOW MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND BEGAN A DESCENT FROM 10,000 FEET TO 8,000 FEET. HE THEN NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE. WHILE DIVERTING TO ILLINOIS VALLEY AIRPORT (VYS) PERU, IL, THE PILOT OBSERVED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, THE AIRCRAFT BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AT APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO POST FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE AIRPORT THE FOLLOWING MORNING WHEN THE GROUND WAS FROZEN.