# Accident 19950109001299A: Beech G35, West Palm Beach, FL, January 9, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 9, 1995, 17:50 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.6500° N, 80.2504° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6500&lon=-80.2504&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32TS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32TS-2012-11-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech G35 (registry code 1151516, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E225 series (registry code 17015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G35
- Reported engine: CONT E2258
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA049) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950109001299A

## Narrative

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

OBSERVED ERRATIC DESCENT SMOKE AND FLAMES FROM ENGINE. IMPACTED. BURNED. NR1 CYL SEPERATED. RECENT CYL CHANGE.

## 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 NYC95FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA049), Jan 9, 1995: Beech G35 (N32TS), West Palm Beach, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Improper top overhaul by maintenance personnel, and improperly torqued crackcase thru-bolts and cylinder deck studs at the number one cylinder, which led to fatigue failure of four of the bolts,…

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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