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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech D35 · Mojave, CA · March 21, 1985

Date
March 21, 1985 · 08:24 local
Place
Mojave, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2176D
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85FA181
Reported as
Beech D35
Reported engine
Continental E2258
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
4,502 total1,373 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left elevator failed in flight. Meteorological impact statement forecasted mod to severe turb. SIGMET not issued.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ELEVATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. METEOROLOGICAL IMPACT STATEMENT FORECASTED MOD TO SEVERE TURB. SIGMET NOT ISSUED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.