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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35 · Katy, TX · July 17, 2018

Date: July 17, 2018 · 08:30 local
Place: Katy, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N228Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA276
Reported as: Beech V35
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N228QRegistered now · Beech V35S/N D-8135 · Built 1966 Airframe modelBeech V35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

privacy data omitted Pilot departed TX42 for transition flight to kiws after maintenance. Ten minutes into transition flight, the pilot felt an engine vibration and loss of power. The pilot made an off field landing. On-site investigation revealed a 3 x 2 inch hole in top right engine case with what appeared to be an internal separation of piston rod. Interior of engine cowl did not display evidence of engine oil spray. NTSB stated an engine tear down is scheduled. There were no injuries to pilot or persons and property on ground.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOT DEPARTED TX42 FOR TRANSITION FLIGHT TO KIWS AFTER MAINTENANCE. TEN MINUTES INTO TRANSITION FLIGHT, THE PILOT FELT AN ENGINE VIBRATION AND LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT MADE AN OFF FIELD LANDING. ON-SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A 3 X 2 INCH HOLE IN TOP RIGHT ENGINE CASE WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN INTERNAL SEPARATION OF PISTON ROD. INTERIOR OF ENGINE COWL DID NOT DISPLAY EVIDENCE OF ENGINE OIL SPRAY. NTSB STATED AN ENGINE TEAR DOWN IS SCHEDULED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON GROUND.

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 CEN18LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKaty, TXMaintenance personnel’s failure to remove a paper towel from the engine during recent maintenance, which resulted in oil starvation, the failure of a connecting rod, and a catastrophic engine failure and subsequent total loss of engine power.Jul 17, 2018 · Substantial damage