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June 25, 1992 · Beech 24R · N2195W

Oak Creek, WI

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 25, 1992
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Oak Creek, WI
Aircraft
Beech 24R
Tail Number
N2195W
Operator
Paul G Hegg/W J Nieuwkerk
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI92FA188

The airplane had received an oil change prior to the accident flight. The pilot stated he performed an uneventful preflight inspection of the airplane and prepared for departure. During his taxi to the active runway, the pilot stated he did not notice anything unusual about the oil pressure and temperature indications. The pilot said the takeoff was uneventful and shortly after leveling off from initial climb, he experienced engine vibration which became progressively worse. The pilot declared an emergency with air traffic control and requested vectoring back to the departure airport. Eventually, while over a residential area, the airplane's engine seized while heading back to the airport. The pilot selected an open field within the area of homes. Believing the emergency landing field was attainable, the pilot extended the landing gear. Shortly after this, the airplane struck a single family home and came to rest on the home's roof and side. The on scene investigation revealed the airplane's propeller oil return line had disconnected from the engine's crankcase fitting. An examination of the airplane's taxi route revealed a trail of oil from its parking place to the point where the airplane began its takeoff roll.

NTSB Probable Cause

A RESULT OF INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

Full Narrative

THE AIRPLANE HAD RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED HE PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE AND PREPARED FOR DEPARTURE. DURING HIS TAXI TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE INDICATIONS. THE PILOT SAID THE TAKEOFF WAS UNEVENTFUL AND SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING OFF FROM INITIAL CLIMB, HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE VIBRATION WHICH BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND REQUESTED VECTORING BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. EVENTUALLY, WHILE OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE SEIZED WHILE HEADING BACK TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT SELECTED AN OPEN FIELD WITHIN THE AREA OF HOMES. BELIEVING THE EMERGENCY LANDING FIELD WAS ATTAINABLE, THE PILOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. SHORTLY AFTER THIS THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SINGLE FAMILY HOME AND CAME TO REST ON THE HOME'S ROOF AND SIDE. THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRPLANE'S PROPELLER OIL RETURN LINE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE'S CRANKCASE FITTING. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE'S TAXI ROUTE REVEALED A TRAIL OF OIL FROM ITS PARKING PLACE TO THE POINT WHERE THE AIRPLANE BEGAN ITS TAKEOFF ROLL.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:08 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech 24R
Tail NumberN2195W
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorPaul G Hegg/W J Nieuwkerk
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-A1B6 · Reciprocating · 200
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 40 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind120° @ 9 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 52
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time17:12
Weather SourceWFAC

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