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October 16, 1983 · Beech S35 · N7916K

Laton, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 16, 1983
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Laton, CA
Aircraft
Beech S35
Tail Number
N7916K
Operator
Remle Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX84LA015

WHILE IN LVL FLT AND CRUISE FLT CONFIGURATION THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG SUDDENLY BEGAN TO GET ROUGH HE NOTED THAT WHEN PWR WAS PARTIALLY REDUCED THE ROUGHNESS TERMINATED. WHEN THE MIXTURE WAS LEANED THE ENG DIED MOMENTARILY. HE RPTD THAT THE ENG RPM WAS MAINTAINED ABT 2450 RPM BUT ONLY 15 TO 18 IN OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE COULD BE OBTAINED. ON SHORT FINAL TO A SELECTED FIELD THE PLT SAID HE REMEMBERED TO SWITCH THE POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR. PWR RETURNED TO A NORMAL LVL AND THE ROUGHNESS DISAPPEARED. THE PLT ELECTED TO PICK OUT ANOTHER MORE SUITABLE LNDG SITE AND THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DMGD DURING LNDG. NO MECH MALF OF ANY ENG OR ACFT COMPONENT WAS LOCATED WHICH MIGHT HAVE BROUGHT ABT THE TRANSIENT ENG ROUGHNESS WHICH THE PLT RPTDLY EXPERIENCED.

Full Narrative

WHILE IN LVL FLT AND CRUISE FLT CONFIGURATION THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG SUDDENLY BEGAN TO GET ROUGH HE NOTED THAT WHEN PWR WAS PARTIALLY REDUCED THE ROUGHNESS TERMINATED. WHEN THE MIXTURE WAS LEANED THE ENG DIED MOMENTARILY. HE RPTD THAT THE ENG RPM WAS MAINTAINED ABT 2450 RPM BUT ONLY 15 TO 18 IN OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE COULD BE OBTAINED. ON SHORT FINAL TO A SELECTED FIELD THE PLT SAID HE REMEMBERED TO SWITCH THE POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR. PWR RETURNED TO A NORMAL LVL AND THE ROUGHNESS DISAPPEARED. THE PLT ELECTED TO PICK OUT ANOTHER MORE SUITABLE LNDG SITE AND THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DMGD DURING LNDG. NO MECH MALF OF ANY ENG OR ACFT COMPONENT WAS LOCATED WHICH MIGHT HAVE BROUGHT ABT THE TRANSIENT ENG ROUGHNESS WHICH THE PLT RPTDLY EXPERIENCED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:00 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech S35
Tail NumberN7916K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRemle Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-BA · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 49 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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