ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371432
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| Date: | Thursday 10 March 1988 |
| Time: | 01:47 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B35 |
| Owner/operator: | Reginald Spencer Bickford |
| Registration: | N5115C |
| MSN: | D2399 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E-185-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nome, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mcgrath, AK (MCG) |
| Nome, AK (OME) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED AN IN-FLIGHT BREAKUP DURING THE ENROUTE PHASE OF THE FLIGHT. THE LEFT FITTING THAT SECURES THE FRONT SPARS OF THE STABILIZERS TO THE FUSELAGE REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF PRE-EXISTING FATIGUE CRACKING. THE INITIAL SEPARATION OF THE LEFT STABILIZER WAS INDICATIVE OF AN UPWARD FAILURE, WITH THE INITIAL SEPARATION IN THE FRONT SPAR. THE PILOT WAS A CERTIFIED A&P MECHANIC. NO PILOT OR AIRCRAFT LOGS WERE RECOVERED. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND INDICATING MAINTENANCE BEING PERFORMED BY PERSONS OTHER THAN THE PILOT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC88FA037
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 06:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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