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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech P35 · Westerly, RI · June 18, 2016

Date: June 18, 2016 · 12:30 local
Place: Westerly, RI
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N112MB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA217
Reported as: Beech P35
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N112MBRegistration cancelled Sep 1, 2017 · Beech P35S/N D-6945 · Built 1962 Airframe modelBeech P35 Engine 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.

Pilot reported that he heard a loud noise from engine compartment followed by oil soaking his windscreen. The engine failed shortly thereafter and he crashed (ditched) it in the ocean off the weekapaug beach, Westerly RI.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY OIL SOAKING HIS WINDSCREEN. THE ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND HE CRASHED (DITCHED) IT IN THE OCEAN OFF THE WEEKAPAUG BEACH, WESTERLY RI.

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 ERA16LA217Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWesterly, RIA total loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance of the oil filter adapter, which resulted in an oil leak and subsequent oil starvation to the engine.Jun 18, 2016 · Substantial damage