# Accident 19900514016559A: Beech A35, Washington, MO, May 14, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 14, 1990, 14:00 local time
- Place: Washington, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5497° N, 91.0106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5497&lon=-91.0106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N511B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N511B-1995-01-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A35 (registry code 1151504, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A35
- Reported engine: CONT E1858
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,030 total, 150 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC90FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90FA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900514016559A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TAIL FLUTTER INFLIGHT. LANDED SAFE.AFT FUSELAGE AND STABILIZERS DAMAGED.WORN RIVETS AND HEAVY PAINT ON RUDDERVATOR

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC90FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90FA107), May 14, 1990: Beech A35 (N511B), Washington, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER STATIC BALANCE OF THE RUDDERVATORS FOLLOWING REBUILDING/REPAINTING, WHICH RESULTED IN EMPENNAGE FLUTTER.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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