NONE · Beech BE-N35 · 2004-07-09 · Austin, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA181
Event ID
20040715X00982
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-09
Location
Austin, MN, USA
Coordinates
43.669406, -92.969413
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
BE-N35
Registration
N80HL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the piston pin plug that lead to engine oil starvation/exhaustion and the subsequent overload fracture of the piston rod and crankcase.