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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech G35 · Melbourne, FL · April 21, 2008

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Date: April 21, 2008 · 14:30 local
Place: Melbourne, FL
Airport: Melbourne International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4606D
Reported as: Beech G35
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,200 total0 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N4606DRegistration cancelled Jan 23, 2018 · Beech G35S/N D-4771 · Built 1956 Airframe modelBeech G35 Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Left paris tenn (pht) on 4/20/208 for Melbourne, Florida (mlb) passing new smyrna beach, FL, at 95FL, 120 to 130 k experienced a flutter that progressed to oscillations. Oscillations felt like "bangs" and engine cowling lifted each time. Pilot stated he pulled back power and the oscillations subsided. Pilot made slow descent and landed Melbourne. Review of aircraft revealed creasing and twisting of rear fuselage. Skin torn loose and flight control creased as well. Substantial damage revealed on interior view of rear fuselage. Pilot's statement to follow.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LEFT PARIS TENN (PHT) ON 4/20/208 FOR MELBOURNE, FLORIDA (MLB) PASSING NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL, AT 95FL, 120 TO 130 K EXPERIENCED A FLUTTER THAT PROGRESSED TO OSCILLATIONS. OSCILLATIONS FELT LIKE "BANGS" AND ENGINE COWLING LIFTED EACH TIME. PILOT STATED HE PULLED BACK POWER AND THE OSCILLATIONS SUBSIDED. PILOT MADE SLOW DESCENT AND LANDED MELBOURNE. REVIEW OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED CREASING AND TWISTING OF REAR FUSELAGE. SKIN TORN LOOSE AND FLIGHT CONTROL CREASED AS WELL. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE REVEALED ON INTERIOR VIEW OF REAR FUSELAGE. PILOT'S STATEMENT TO FOLLOW.