What happened
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Inflight engine failure on descent. At 2,500 MSL there was a loud bang and a big puff of smoke in the cabin. The engine was completely dead.
The pilot noted the oil pressure was lower than normal (in the yellow arc) approx. 5 minutes prior to engine failure.
Emergency was declared. Pilot elected to leave the gear up. Aircraft touched down in marsh approx. 150 feet short of the runway, slid across an overrun bridge, and came to a stop on the threshold of the runway at Campbell Airport.
As the FAA filed it
INFLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE ON DESCENT. AT 2,500 MSL THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND A BIG PUFF OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY DEAD.
THE PILOT NOTED THE OIL PRESSURE WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL (IN THE YELLOW ARC) APPROX. 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO ENGINE FAILURE.
EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. PILOT ELECTED TO LEAVE THE GEAR UP. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN MARSH APPROX. 150 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, SLID ACROSS AN OVERRUN BRIDGE, AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE RUNWAY AT CAMPBELL AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.