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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech G35 · Byron, GA · July 31, 2011

Date: July 31, 2011 · 13:20 local
Place: Byron, GA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N156RP
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11FA431
Reported as: Beech G35
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total

N156RPRegistration cancelled Oct 6, 2017 · Beech G35S/N D-4492 · Built 1956 Airframe modelBeech G35 Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During descent for landing, aircraft experienced in-flight breakup. Right wing and right ruddervator were found approximately 200 yards from main wreckage. Witnesses heard a loud pop noise, looked up and saw the wing falling and airplane spinning toward the ground. Pilot was ejected from the the cockpit during the in-flight breakup, suffered fatal injury andwas found approximately 100 yards from main wreckage. Aircraft was totally destroyed, there was no post-crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED IN-FLIGHT BREAKUP. RIGHT WING AND RIGHT RUDDERVATOR WERE FOUND APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS FROM MAIN WRECKAGE. WITNESSES HEARD A LOUD POP NOISE, LOOKED UP AND SAW THE WING FALLING AND AIRPLANE SPINNING TOWARD THE GROUND. PILOT WAS EJECTED FROM THE THE COCKPIT DURING THE IN-FLIGHT BREAKUP, SUFFERED FATAL INJURY ANDWAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS FROM MAIN WRECKAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED, THERE WAS NO POST-CRASH FIRE.

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 ERA11FA431Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportByron, GAThe pilot’s sustained flight at airspeeds in excess of the airplane's never exceed speed during a steep descent, which resulted in a subsequent in-flight structural failure due to overstress.Jul 31, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N156RP · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20090131002209ILanding · Williamson, GA(-23) The pilot landed his 1956 BE-35 at Peach State Airport (GA2) with the landing gear retracted. The pilot stated that he forgot to lower the gear before landing. The aircraft appeared to have sustained only minor damage. When the airplane was raised, the…Jan 31, 2009 · Minor damage