# Accident 20230305009489A: Beech P35, Perry, FL, March 5, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 5, 2023, 16:50 local time
- Place: Perry, FL
- Airport: Perry-Foley
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.9110° N, 83.6389° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9110&lon=-83.6389&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9777Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9777Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech P35 (registry code 1151530, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-p35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH P35
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230305009489A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BE35, REPORTED ENGINE ISSUES AND

MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD 10 MILES

SOUTH OF FPY (PERRY-FOLEY, FL).

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA23LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA173), Mar 5, 2023: Beech P35 (N9777Y), Perry, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s incorrect torquing of the oil filter adapter jam nut, resulting in the failure of the adapter threads, a complete loss of oil, and subsequent total loss of engine power.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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