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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech F35 · New Tazewell, TN · July 9, 2018

Date: July 9, 2018 · 15:31 local
Place: New Tazewell, TN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5001B
Reported as: Beech F35
Reported engine: Continental E225 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N5001BRegistration cancelled May 9, 2019 · Beech F35S/N D-4270 · Built 1955 Airframe modelBeech F35 Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While cruising at 9,500 MSL, pilot felt a noticable vibration followed by a loud bang. Pilot then noticed a hole on the top of the left engine panel. Pilot then contacted tys approach for vectors to nearest airport. During this process, the engine continued to run but rough. Once the engine stopped, pilot elected to land immediately in an open field. Aircraft landed without further damage to aircraft or property.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CRUISING AT 9,500 MSL, PILOT FELT A NOTICABLE VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG. PILOT THEN NOTICED A HOLE ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT ENGINE PANEL. PILOT THEN CONTACTED TYS APPROACH FOR VECTORS TO NEAREST AIRPORT. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN BUT ROUGH. ONCE THE ENGINE STOPPED, PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY IN AN OPEN FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR PROPERTY.