What happened
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On August 31, 2012, at approximately 09:40 pacific daylight time, N4454D, a Beechcraft G35, was en-route from tulare, CA (tlr) to Oceano County (L52). The pilots submitted statement explained that while on descent approximately 7 to 8 miles north of (L52) and approximately 2500 feet, the aircraft started shaking followed by mild turbulence. The pilot closed the throttle and slowed the aircraft and the shaking stopped. The pilot continued and landed at Oceano airport without further incident. Pilot inspected aircraft after landing and noticed damage to the aft section of the fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 31, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 09:40 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, N4454D, A BEECHCRAFT G35, WAS EN-ROUTE FROM TULARE, CA (TLR) TO OCEANO COUNTY (L52). THE PILOTS SUBMITTED STATEMENT EXPLAINED THAT WHILE ON DESCENT APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 8 MILES NORTH OF (L52) AND APPROXIMATELY 2500 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SHAKING FOLLOWED BY MILD TURBULENCE. THE PILOT CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE PILOT CONTINUED AND LANDED AT OCEANO AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PILOT INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING AND NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE AFT SECTION OF THE FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
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