# Accident 19920717026629A: Beech E35, Escanaba, MI, July 17, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1992, 17:10 local time
- Place: Escanaba, MI
- Airport: Delta County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.7402° N, 87.0795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7402&lon=-87.0795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3488B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3488B-1993-04-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech E35 (registry code 1151512, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E35
- Reported engine: CONT E2258
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,965 total, 255 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA209) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920717026629A

## Narrative

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

EXTREME TURBULENCE BETWEEN TWO CELLS AND SEVERE VIBRATION. LANDED SAFE. FOUND IMPANNAGE DAMAGE FROM ENCOUNTER.

## 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 CHI92LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA209), Jul 17, 1992: Beech E35 (N3488B), Escanaba, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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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