# Accident 19970303002009A: Beech J35, Morristown, AZ, March 3, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 3, 1997
- Place: Morristown, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9793° N, 112.4409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9793&lon=-112.4409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N39W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39W-1999-07-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech J35 (registry code 1151522, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970303002009A

## Narrative

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

PILOT REPORTED PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM ENGINE, STRUCK RIGHT WING, MADE EMERGENCY LANDING  INVERTED.

## 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 LAX97LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA116), Mar 3, 1997: Beech J35 (N39W), Morristown, AZ, destroyed. Probable cause: failure of the crankshaft due to improper inspection/overhaul procedures.

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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