At about 12:52 Pacific time, a Beech K35 suffered an engine failure in cruise and attempted a forced landing on Interstate 40 near Newberry Springs. The airplane struck three cars, killing the pilot and injuring two occupants of one of the cars, one of them seriously. Examination of the wreckage showed an apparent catastrophic engine failure, with oil on the windshield, belly, empennage and back of the propeller blades.
Aug. 14, Newberry Springs, Calif. / Beech Bonanza
At about 12:52 Pacific time, a Beech K35 suffered an engine failure in cruise and attempted a forced landing on Interstate 40 near Newberry Springs. The airplane struck three cars, killing the pilot and injuring two occupants of one of the cars, one of them seriously. Examination of the wreckage showed an apparent catastrophic engine failure, with oil on the windshield, belly, empennage and back of the propeller blades....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech K35 suffered a catastrophic engine failure in cruise and attempted a forced landing on Interstate 40 near Newberry Springs.
- During the forced landing, the airplane struck three cars, killing the pilot and seriously injuring one of two car occupants.
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