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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A35 · Jacksonville, IL · June 4, 1995

Date: June 4, 1995 · 11:00 local
Place: Jacksonville, IL
Airport: Jacksonville Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8640A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA186
Reported as: Beech A35
Reported engine: Continental E2258
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 520 total141 in this make and model96 in the last 90 days

N8640ARegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Beech A35S/N D2050 · Built 1949 Airframe modelBeech A35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Shudder in tail on descent. Landed, tail and fuselage buckled. Ruddervators installed wrong. Bogus bolts. Unbalanced (-23) the pilot stated that on June 4, 1995 while descending for landing at Jacksonville Municipal Airport, Jacksonville, Illinois, the airplane started to vibrate so he released forward pressure on the control yoke and the vibration stopped. When the vibration stopped, he continued to a safe landing.

As the FAA filed it

SHUDDER IN TAIL ON DESCENT. LANDED, TAIL AND FUSELAGE BUCKLED. RUDDERVATORS INSTALLED WRONG. BOGUS BOLTS.UNBALANCED (-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT ON JUNE 4, 1995 WHILE DESCENDING FOR LANDING AT JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS, THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO VIBRATE SO HE RELEASED FORWARD PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL YOKE AND THE VIBRATION STOPPED. WHEN THE VIBRATION STOPPED, HE CONTINUED TO A SAFE LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI95LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJacksonville, ILimproper maintenance and inspection of the airplane's ruddervators.Jun 4, 1995 · Substantial damage