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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35A · Caldwell, ID · November 23, 2019

Date: November 23, 2019 · 14:30 local
Place: Caldwell, ID
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7956M
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20LA033
Reported as: Beech V35A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,900 total150 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N7956MRegistered now · Beech V35AS/N D-8823 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBeech V35A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Shortly after takeoff on climb out the aircraft experienced power loss. The pilot turned back to airport from the crosswind leg and was able to land opposite direction. During landing, the aircraft's left wing struck runway lighting causing substantial damage, but no injuries to two sole occupants. By all accounts, it appears the turbocharger waste gate tube failed. The exhaust gases then burned through the p leads and caused both magnetos to fail.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ON CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS. THE PILOT TURNED BACK TO AIRPORT FROM THE CROSSWIND LEG AND WAS ABLE TO LAND OPPOSITE DIRECTION. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK RUNWAY LIGHTING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, BUT NO INJURIES TO TWO SOLE OCCUPANTS. BY ALL ACCOUNTS, IT APPEARS THE TURBOCHARGER WASTE GATE TUBE FAILED. THE EXHAUST GASES THEN BURNED THROUGH THE P LEADS AND CAUSED BOTH MAGNETOS TO FAIL.

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 WPR20LA033Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCaldwell, IDThe total loss of engine power due to the separation of the wastegate exhaust elbow.Nov 23, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7956M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19960921029219AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Santa Ynez, CASmoke under instrument panel on final. Fuel injector lines loose leaking. Fire burned ignition wires. Recent annualSep 21, 1996 · Substantial damage