- Date
- January 29, 1984, 15:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Coalinga, CA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8299DBeech J35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840129001649A
- Case key
- 24154
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Analysis
While cruising at 8,500 ft MSL,the plt noticed a loss of all oil pressure. He secured the eng, lowered the landing gear & wing flaps, & declared an emergency stating he would attempt an eng out landing at harris ranch arpt. While descendingthrough 1,000 ft MSL, he reported that he could not reach the arpt & retracted the flaps. The acft nosed over in a soft plowed field 1/4 mi short of the rwy. There was evidence of an oil leak in the eng & the bottom of the acft was covered with oil. There was no oil in the eng & there was a hole in the crankcase caused by the failure of the #6 conrod. The other conrods were overheated. The oil filter adapter was safetied but very loose. The internal & external threads were badly worn.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8299D
- Reported as
- Beech J35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D5381
- Airframe hours
- 5,040
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-C, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomas L. Ellington
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 3, 1983 · 79 hours before
- Departed
- PSP · Palm Springs, CA
- Destination
- HWD · Hayward, CA
- Airport
- 308 · Harris Ranch, runway 32, 2,820 × 30 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,668 total · 397 in this make and model · 1,669 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 1 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NLC, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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