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FAA accident report · Beech E35 · Yankeetown, FL · June 5, 1999

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Date
June 5, 1999
Place
Yankeetown, FL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3508B
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA99LA185
Reported as
Beech E35
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N3508BRegistration cancelled Jul 18, 2017 · Beech E35S/N D-3725 · Built 1954Airframe modelBeech E35Engine 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.

(.19) On June 5, 1999, about 1445 eastern daylight time, a Beech E-35, N3508B, registered to a private individual, experienced structural damage to the empennage while descending through 4,500 feet near Yankeetown, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The time of departure from the orlando executive airport, orlando, Florida, has not been determined. The pilot stated that while descending through 4,500 feet in visual meteorological conditions at an indicated airspeed of between 160 and 170 mph, he felt the airframe shudder. He then slowed the airplane, and elected to land at an airport other than his destination airport. During a preflight to the airplane about 2-3 hours after landing, he noted damage to the skin near the ruddervators. The pilot/co-owner did not report the accident to the NTSB until June 16, 1999, about 0953. (-23)aircraft in cruise flight made precautionary landing after experiencing an airfram shutter. During post flight inspection found damage to tail a rea.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JUNE 5, 1999, ABOUT 1445 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH E-35, N3508B, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE EMPENNAGE WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 4,500 FEET NEAR YANKEETOWN, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE TIME OF DEPARTURE FROM THE ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 4,500 FEET IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT AN INDICATED AIRSPEED OF BETWEEN 160 AND 170 MPH, HE FELT THE AIRFRAME SHUDDER. HE THEN SLOWED THE AIRPLANE, AND ELECTED TO LAND AT AN AIRPORT OTHER THAN HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. DURING A PREFLIGHT TO THE AIRPLANE ABOUT 2-3 HOURS AFTER LANDING, HE NOTED DAMAGE TO THE SKIN NEAR THE RUDDERVATORS. THE PILOT/CO-OWNER DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THE NTSB UNTIL JUNE 16, 1999, ABOUT 0953. (-23)AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER EXPERIENCING AN AIRFRAM SHUTTER. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO TAIL A REA.

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 MIA99LA185Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYankeetown, FLThe failure of maintenance personnel to balance check the ruddervators after painting the airplane and unclear information contained in the compliance section of AD 94-20-04 resulting in the failure of maintenance personnel to balance check the out-of-balance…Jun 5, 1999 · Substantial damage