TRUCKEE, CA, USA
N585B
BEECH A35
THE PLT PERFORMED A GEAR-UP LANDING ON ROCKY TERRAIN AFTER THE ACFT WINDSHIELD BECAME COVERED WITH OIL AND THE ENG BEGANVIBRATING. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A 6 INCH CRACK IN THE CRANKCASE NEAR WHERE THE #4 CYLINDER SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOCATED. HALF OF THE #4 PISTON WAS FOUND INSIDE THE ENG CASE AND THE OTHER HALF WAS NOT LOCATED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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