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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech B35 · Portales, NM · June 28, 1998

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Date: June 28, 1998 · 17:30 local
Place: Portales, NM
Airport: Portales Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8860A
Reported as: Beech B35

N8860ARegistered now · Beech B35S/N D-2515 · Built 1950 Airframe modelBeech B35 Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he was descending out of 9,500 MSL for landing at Portales, NM (Q34) holding an airspeed "at the bottom of the yellow arc, in smooth air. He then felt a vibration from the tail of the airplane and reduced airspeed. The airspeed reduction eliminated the vibration. After landing in Portales, while putting the airplane in the hangar, the pilot noticed the outward portion of the right rudevator (about 18") was wrinkled.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE WAS DESCENDING OUT OF 9,500 MSL FOR LANDING AT PORTALES, NM (Q34) HOLDING AN AIRSPEED "AT THE BOTTOM OF THE YELLOW ARC, IN SMOOTH AIR. HE THEN FELT A VIBRATION FROM THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE AND REDUCED AIRSPEED. THE AIRSPEED REDUCTION ELIMINATED THE VIBRATION. AFTER LANDING IN PORTALES, WHILE PUTTING THE AIRPLANE IN THE HANGAR, THE PILOT NOTICED THE OUTWARD PORTION OF THE RIGHT RUDEVATOR (ABOUT 18") WAS WRINKLED.