Bonanza 35
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15; Flight Crew Total 3000; Flight Crew Type 150
Time Pressure; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft
After departure from ZZZ runway XX; we made a climbing right turn to a heading of 330 and 4500 feet. At 8 miles NW of ZZZ the engine made a loud bang and the aircraft started shaking violently. The cabin began filling with smoke and the windshield became covered in oil obstructing forward visibility. The engine then stopped producing power. We informed ZZZ tower and they cleared us to land on any runway. In the meantime we established a glide and made a right turn back to the airport. Winds were fairly strong out of the northwest and we were able to establish a high right base to runway XX. We lowered the landing gear and deployed full flaps and landed uneventfully on runway XX; and were able to roll to a stop after departing onto taxiway X. I contacted the tower by cell phone and thanked them for the assist. They asked if we required any other emergency services and I said no. FBO arrived and towed the aircraft back to the hanger.
Beech-35 pilot reported an engine failure and smoke in the cabin resulted in a successful return to the departure airport.