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Aviation accident ERA13FA105

3 fatal · BEECH H35 · 2013-01-04 · Palm Coast, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA13FA105
Event ID
20130104X61334
Type
Accident
Date
2013-01-04
Location
Palm Coast, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.458889, -81.185554

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
H35
Registration
N375B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power after the failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to oil starvation, which resulted in a subsequent forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to clearly state that the aircraft had lost all power and the air traffic controllers’ incomplete understanding of the emergency, which resulted in the controllers vectoring the airplane too far from the airport to reach the runway.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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