19990118036279I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Beech G35 · Ennis, TX · January 18, 1999

Date: January 18, 1999 · 14:55 local
Place: Ennis, TX
Airport: Ennis Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4662D
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA093
Reported as: Beech G35
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total350 in this make and model

N4662DRegistered now · Beech G35S/N D-4862 · Built 1956 Airframe modelBeech G35 Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot statement: aircraft handeled normally throughout the entire flight. The only thing unusual about the flight was a slight shaking of the instrument panel, last 3-5 seconds during descent into Ennis. Airspeed at that time was 180 mph IAS+OR-15MPH at most plane handled normally before and after that event.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATEMENT: AIRCRAFT HANDELED NORMALLY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. THE ONLY THING UNUSUAL ABOUT THE FLIGHT WAS A SLIGHT SHAKING OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, LAST 3-5 SECONDS DURING DESCENT INTO ENNIS. AIRSPEED AT THAT TIME WAS 180 MPH IAS+OR-15MPH AT MOST PLANE HANDLED NORMALLY BEFORE AND AFTER THAT EVENT.

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 FTW99LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnnis, TXFlutter of the empennage for an undetermined reason, which resulted in damage to the aft fuselage.Jan 18, 1999 · Substantial damage