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FAA incident report · Beech 77 · Pine Bluff, AR · May 22, 2023

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Date
May 22, 2023 · 16:00 local
Place
Pine Bluff, AR
Airport
Grider Field
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3707G
Reported as
Beech 77
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
86 total
N3707GRegistered now · Beech 77S/N WA-184 · Built 1980Airframe modelBeech 77Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

On 22 may 2023 at approximately 1600 hours, a Beechcraft skipper 77, privacy data omitted departed kpbf with two licesened pilots aboard. Prior to the flight, the privacy data omittedoperator pre-checked the aircraft to include sumping the fuel from each wing. He then flew in the pattern 3 times without incident. On the 4th departure, at a 090 heading approximatlely 1200 AGL, the engine "coughed", then at about 1300, coughed again. The SIC then suggested to turn back to the airport. After turning back, the engine failed. Relaizing the aircraft could not make it back to the airport the airmen searched for a place to land the aircraft. A call to kpbf went out announcing the emergency and proceeded with landing configuration for the rice field at a 360 heading. After initial touchdown, the plane struck a small row. It turned in a half- circle, knocking off the right wheel, and rested in an upright position @ approximately 090 heading. There is no other physical damage to the aircraft, no physical damage to any property and no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 22 MAY 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HOURS, A BEECHCRAFT SKIPPER 77, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED KPBF WITH TWO LICESENED PILOTS ABOARD. PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT, THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^OPERATOR PRE-CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT TO INCLUDE SUMPING THE FUEL FROM EACH WING. HE THEN FLEW IN THE PATTERN 3 TIMES WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE 4TH DEPARTURE, AT A 090 HEADING APPROXIMATLELY 1200 AGL, THE ENGINE "COUGHED", THEN AT ABOUT 1300, COUGHED AGAIN. THE SIC THEN SUGGESTED TO TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT. AFTER TURNING BACK, THE ENGINE FAILED. RELAIZING THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT THE AIRMEN SEARCHED FOR A PLACE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. A CALL TO KPBF WENT OUT ANNOUNCING THE EMERGENCY AND PROCEEDED WITH LANDING CONFIGURATION FOR THE RICE FIELD AT A 360 HEADING. AFTER INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, THE PLANE STRUCK A SMALL ROW. IT TURNED IN A HALF- CIRCLE, KNOCKING OFF THE RIGHT WHEEL, AND RESTED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION @ APPROXIMATELY 090 HEADING. THERE IS NO OTHER PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO ANY PROPERTY AND NO INJURIES.