# Accident 20230901021159A: Beech 35-B33, Ava, MO, September 1, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 2023, 16:00 local time
- Place: Ava, MO
- Airport: Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airpo
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9720° N, 92.6820° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9720&lon=-92.6820&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9522Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9522Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 35-B33 (registry code 1151406, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-b33) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35-B33
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 7,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA399) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230901021159A

## Narrative

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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER AND THE PILOT DID HIS BEST TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING UNDER CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES.   THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND DURING ROLL OUT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED IN SOFT GROUND COMING TO REST A MILE SOUTH OF AIRPORT.

## 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 CEN23LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA399), Sep 1, 2023: Beech 35-B33 (N9522Y), Ava, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine oil due for undetermined reasons, which resulted in failed connecting rods and 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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