# Accident 20231117017639A: Beech 95, Yuma, AZ, November 17, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 2023, 20:25 local time
- Place: Yuma, AZ
- Airport: Yuma Mcas/Yuma International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.6566° N, 114.6060° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6566&lon=-114.6060&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2024C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2024C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95 (registry code 1153402, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 70 in this make and model, 164 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR24LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231117017639A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT REPORTED THAT DEPARTED RUNWAY 35 WITH A NORMAL TAKEOFF WITHOUT INCIDENT TO THE NORTH AND CONTACTED YUMA DEPARTURE FOR FLIGHT FOLLOWING. ON CLIMB OUT, STUDENT ADVISED THE INSTRUCTOR THAT HE FELT SOMETHING ON THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING INITIALLY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE INSTRUCTOR FELT THE LEFT AND RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL, PULSATING LIGHTLY. THE PULSATING GOT MORE PREDOMINANT QUICKLY. THE INSTRUCTOR ADVISED STUDENT TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY WITH YUMA DEPARTURE, AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT. AS THE INSTRUCTOR ROLLED OUT TO THE AIRPORT, THE RUDDER PEDALS WERE PULSATING BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AND INSTRUCTOR RAN THE ENGINE INOPERATIVE PROCEDURE. REALIZING THEY STILL HAD BOTH ENGINES, THE INSTRUCTOR REDUCED POWER IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUED TO THE AIRPORT. THEN WITHOUT WARNING, WHEN ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 10-13 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, THE WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT LANDED STRAIGHT IN RUNWAY 17 WITHOUT INCIDENT.

FAA INSPECTOR INSPECTED AIRCRAFT ON 11/21/2023, AT YUMA KNYL LOOKED FOR DISTORTION IN FUSELAGE AND DAMAGED AROUND WINDSHIELD FRAME.  NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OR DISTORTION WAS NOTED.  SOME MINOR DAMAGE NOTED ON THE FARING AT THE FORWARD RUDDER TO FUSELAGE LOCATION.  INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE RUDDER TRIM TAB ROD, FORWARD ROD END SEPARATED AT THE JAM NUT.  ROD END WAS SENT TO NTSB FOR METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION.

THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED IF NTSB METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION YEILDS ANY DIFFERENT INFORMATION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR24LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA038), Nov 18, 2023: Beech 95 (N2024C), Yuma, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Aeroelastic flutter of the rudder control surface during the takeoff initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in the fracture of the…

## Other reports on N2024C (1)

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

- [Incident 20010630015409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010630015409I), Jun 30, 2001: Beech 95 (N2024C), Blythe, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot reported that during practice landings, he noticed a landing gear unsafe condition. After trying to troubleshoot the cause and attempting to extend…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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