EXCELSIOR SPGS, MO, USA
N3204V
BEECH 35
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY OVER THE RADIO STATING THAT THE ENG WAS LOSING POWER AND THAT SHE WAS ATTEMPTING AN EMERG LNDG AT EXCELSIOR SPRINGS ARPT. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE INITIATED A GO-AROUND, AFTER THE RWY WAS ASSURED, DUE TO THE INCURSION OF ANOTHER ACFT BACKTRACKING ON THE RWY, DIRECTLY IN HER PATH. OTHER WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ACFT, EITHER BOUNCED OFF THE RWY SURFACE, OR ATTEMPTED A LOW PASS AT A SLOW AIRSPEED. IT THEN VEERED LEFT FROM OVER THE RWY, DRAGGING THE LEFT WING TIP OVER HIGH VEGETATION; THE ACFT THEN IMPACTED THE CULTIVATED SOIL, CARTWHEEL FASHION. EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO SUGGEST A POWERPLANT FAILURE DUE TO OIL STARVATION. THE ENGINE SUMP SHOWED THAT THE OIL QUICK-DRAIN FITTING WAS LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE ENG HAD UNDERGONE AN OIL CHANGE JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. AN ENG TEARDOWN AT THE MANUFACTURER'S FACILITIES REVEALED THAT A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE HAD OCCURRED DUE TO A LACK OF INTERNAL ENG COMPONENT LUBRICATION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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