ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270300
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 December 2021 |
| Time: | 07:57 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft S35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Aeromed Transport |
| Registration: | N80YD |
| MSN: | D-7394 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BA3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Tallahassee International Airport (TLH/KTLH), Tallahassee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, FL (PIE/KPIE) |
| Columbus-Metropolitan Area, GA (CSG/KCSG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On December 7, 2021, about 0757 eastern standard time, a Beech BE-35, N80YD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Tallahassee, Florida. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that, during a cross-country flight under instrument flight rules, he smelled burning oil. The engine oil pressure decreased to zero and the pilot declared an emergency with air traffic control. While diverting to a nearby airport, smoke began to enter the cabin before the engine lost all power. The airplane descended through the clouds and the pilot attempted to perform a forced landing to a dirt road, but impacted trees during the landing, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the left ruddervator. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed evidence of lubrication distress that ultimately resulted in the failure of three of the engine’s six connecting rods. Based on this evidence and the pilot’s description that a burning oil smell and loss of oil pressure preceded the loss of engine power, it is likely that the engine began to leak oil at some point during the flight; however, the reason for or source of the oil leak was not determined.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to a lack of oil lubrication.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2021/12/07/no-one-injured-after-small-plane-crashes-near-tram-road-and-capital-circle/6415335001/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104358
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80YD
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N80YD/history/20211207/1115Z/KPIE/KTLH
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aae1ae&lat=30.382&lon=-84.235&zoom=14.8&showTrace=2021-12-07
Location
Images:
Photo: Leon County Sheriff's Office
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2021 17:11 | Geno | Added |
| 07-Dec-2021 17:59 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 07-Dec-2021 18:01 | harro | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Category] |
| 07-Dec-2021 18:01 | harro | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 07-Dec-2021 19:10 | johnwg | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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