20200502003489I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech D35 · Gastonia, NC · May 2, 2020

Date: May 2, 2020 · 20:15 local
Place: Gastonia, NC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N98VB
Reported as: Beech D35
Reported engine: Continental E-225-8
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N98VBRegistration cancelled Sep 8, 2020 · Beech D35S/N D-3503 · Built 1953 Airframe modelBeech D35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot in command statement:

On 5/02/2020, privacy data omitted was completing a test flight in N98VB after the annual inspection.

During cruise flight at 3,000 ft. 11 NM nw of Gastonia airport (kakh) he noticed a loss of engine oil pressure and a rise in all cylinder head temperatures.

As he turned the aircraft back towards the Gastonia airport (kakh), the engine loss power and he had to make an emergency off airport landing at privacy data omitted.

During the landing the left wing sustained minor damage from impacting small tree branches while entering a field.

The pilot was not injured in the landing.

Reference ptrs # 202002140

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IN COMMAND STATEMENT:

ON 5/02/2020, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS COMPLETING A TEST FLIGHT IN N98VB AFTER THE ANNUAL INSPECTION.

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3,000 FT. 11 NM NW OF GASTONIA AIRPORT (KAKH) HE NOTICED A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AND A RISE IN ALL CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURES.

AS HE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TOWARDS THE GASTONIA AIRPORT (KAKH), THE ENGINE LOSS POWER AND HE HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY OFF AIRPORT LANDING AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING THE LANDING THE LEFT WING SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE FROM IMPACTING SMALL TREE BRANCHES WHILE ENTERING A FIELD.

THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED IN THE LANDING.

REFERENCE PTRS # 202002140