Investigator In Charge (IIC): Simpson, Eliott
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Kenneth J. Greenwell; Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Boise, Idaho
Location: Wilder, Idaho
Accident Number: WPR22LA314
Date and Time: August 20, 2022, 18:00 Local Registration: N4133S
Aircraft: Beech F33A
Injuries: 2 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On August 20, 2022, about 1800 mountain daylight time, a Beech F33A, N4133S was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wilder, Idaho. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot and a mechanic had been performing maintenance, attempting to resolve a problem where the engine would intermittently shudder during flight. After checking the cylinder compression, replacing a set of spark plugs, cleaning the fuel injectors, and confirming the engine timing, they decided to perform a test flight.
The engine runup and takeoff were uneventful, and during climb out they monitored the engine instrument gauges, and all indicated nominal values. A short time later, the engine shook violently, and stopped producing power. They performed a forced landing into a field, and the airplane sustained damage to the lower forward fuselage and both wings.
Preliminary examination of the engine revealed a large hole in the upper rear section of the crankcase, just below both magnetos.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Beech
Registration: N4133S
Model/Series: F33A
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KEUL,2429 ft msl
Observation Time: 17:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 13 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 36°C /13°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots / , 260°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.85 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Parma, ID (50S)
Destination: Wilder, ID
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 43.705708,-116.9131
Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances
Date: 21-AUG-22
Time: 00:01:00Z
Regis#: N4133S
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: F33
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: PARMA
State: IDAHO
WILDER, Idaho — A small plane carrying two men crashed in a field near the corner of US 95 and Howe Road in Wilder Friday evening.
Sergeant Michael Chamberlain with the Canyon County Sheriff's Office told KTVB the crash happened around 6 p.m. The two men, one in his 40s and the other in his 60s, reported engine trouble as they were flying to the Parma Airport Friday.
Chamberlain said the men were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following the crash.