'Engine Began To Vibrate And Then Lost Power'

Location: Livingston, TX Accident Number: CEN20LA228
Date & Time: 06/13/2020, 1825 CDT Registration: N444JR
Aircraft: Beech 24 Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

On June 13, 2020, about 1825 central daylight time, a Beech A24R airplane, N444JR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Livingston, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to local law enforcement personnel, the pilot and passenger stated that the engine began to vibrate and then lost power. The pilot attempted a forced landing to the Livingston Municipal Airport (00R), Livingston, Texas; however, the airplane impacted trees and terrain short of the runway. The airplane came to rest upright in a field about 300 yards short of runway 30.

Preliminary examination of the engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the No. 3 cylinder had separated from the engine crankcase. The cylinder and piston remained within the engine cowling. The airplane was not equipped with shoulder harness restraints.

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