ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236809
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| Date: | Thursday 8 February 2018 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4654D |
| MSN: | D-4836 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3553 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-225-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Batesville, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Beaufort, SC (ARW) |
| Batesville, AR (BVX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The v-tail-equipped airplane was descending from cruise flight when it encountered turbulence, which was followed by shaking from the tail of the airplane. The pilot reduced engine power and pulled back slightly on the yoke. According to the pilot, the shaking stopped, and the airplane seemed to operate normally for the rest of the flight. After landing, the pilot noticed damage to the fuselage. Postaccident examination revealed buckling and wrinkling to the aft fuselage skins. Control cable tension could not be determined because of the fuselage damage. The balance of the ruddervators was checked and found to be within the manufacturer's specifications. Based on the available evidence, it is likely that the airplane encountered tail surface flutter in turbulent conditions.
Probable Cause: An in-flight control system flutter encounter during a turbulence encounter; the reason for the flutter could not be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2020 08:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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