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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech G35 · Batesville, AR · February 8, 2018

Date: February 8, 2018 · 14:15 local
Place: Batesville, AR
Airport: Batesville Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4654D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA099
Reported as: Beech G35
Reported engine: Continental E225 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 29,000 total200 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N4654DRegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2021 · Beech G35S/N D-4836 · Built 1956 Airframe modelBeech G35 Engine modelContinental E225 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 8, 2018, at approximately 14:20 CDT, a Beechcraft G-35, N4654D, registered to contingency LLC, was travelling from beaufort county airport (karw) beaufort, south carolina to Batesville Regional Airport (kbvx) Batesville, Arkansas. Approximately 12 miles east of the Batesville Regional Airport the pilot experienced turbulence then excessive airframe vibrations. The pilot continued the flight and landed uneventfully on runway 26 at the Batesville Regional Airport. Substantial damage to the aft fuselage was discovered. The certificated airline transport pilot was uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. During the investigation it was determined the airman was flying with an out of date medical. Enforcement investigation opened.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 8, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:20 CDT, A BEECHCRAFT G-35, N4654D, REGISTERED TO CONTINGENCY LLC, WAS TRAVELLING FROM BEAUFORT COUNTY AIRPORT (KARW) BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA TO BATESVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT (KBVX) BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS. APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES EAST OF THE BATESVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE THEN EXCESSIVE AIRFRAME VIBRATIONS. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY ON RUNWAY 26 AT THE BATESVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AFT FUSELAGE WAS DISCOVERED. THE CERTIFICATED AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WAS UNINJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE AIRMAN WAS FLYING WITH AN OUT OF DATE MEDICAL. ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION OPENED.

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 CEN18LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBatesville, ARAn in-flight control system flutter encounter during a turbulence encounter; the reason for the flutter could not be determined.Feb 8, 2018 · Substantial damage