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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Conroe, TX · August 18, 2017

Date: August 18, 2017 · 17:43 local
Place: Conroe, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N822AD
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 491 total

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What happened

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

Pilot was on his way back to houston from athens Texas. Pilot noticed he had zero oil pressure, he reported to ATC he needed to land at nearest airport. ATC directed him to Conroe cxo. Pilot proceeded to cxo and then oil spray was coming over the windshield. Pilot reported to ATC the engine made a loud bang and was losing power. ATC advised pilot to try to land on hwy 105. Pilot elected to land in hay field right below him. Pilot extended landing gear and landed in field without incident. No damage to property or personnel.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ON HIS WAY BACK TO HOUSTON FROM ATHENS TEXAS. PILOT NOTICED HE HAD ZERO OIL PRESSURE, HE REPORTED TO ATC HE NEEDED TO LAND AT NEAREST AIRPORT. ATC DIRECTED HIM TO CONROE CXO. PILOT PROCEEDED TO CXO AND THEN OIL SPRAY WAS COMING OVER THE WINDSHIELD. PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG AND WAS LOSING POWER. ATC ADVISED PILOT TO TRY TO LAND ON HWY 105. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN HAY FIELD RIGHT BELOW HIM. PILOT EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND LANDED IN FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PERSONNEL.