# Accident 19951121037869A: Beech M35, Estancia, NM, November 21, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1995, 07:56 local time
- Place: Estancia, NM
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7608° N, 106.0607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7608&lon=-106.0607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9886R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9886R-2017-06-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech M35 (registry code 1151526, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-m35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- Reported engine: CONT IO470C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,513 total, 2,113 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951121037869A

## Narrative

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

VIBRATION POWER LOSS. MADE 180 SMOKE AND ENGINE QUIT. CRASHED ROUGH TERRAIN. BYPASS DOOR IN INTAKE. ENGINE BLEW UP.

## 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 FTW96LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA050), Nov 21, 1995: Beech M35 (N9886R), Estancia, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper maintenance and inspection of the engine, ingestion of an air intake bypass door into the engine intake, detonation (or preignition), and failure of the #1 and #2 piston and connecting rod…

## Other reports on N9886R (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19790110000279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790110000279I), Jan 10, 1979: Beech M35 (N9886R), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Nose gear failed on rollout. PN35-825072.

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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