ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357159
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| Date: | Saturday 29 June 1996 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B35 |
| Owner/operator: | West Fair, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5136C |
| MSN: | D-2421 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2890 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-185-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kissimmee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Leesburg, FL (KLEE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while descending at an indicated airspeed of 170 miles per hour (mph), the flight encountered moderate to severe clear air turbulence. He then felt a momentary vibration through the airframe and reduced power. He continued toward the planned destination and made an uneventful landing. Postlanding inspection of the airframe revealed that the rear bulkhead was cracked and that both stabilators and both ruddervators were damaged. The ruddervators were removed and found to be within prescribed limits for static balance checks. Regarding airspeed, the flight manual for the airplane indicated that the beginning of the caution range (VB) was 164 mph.
Probable Cause: the pilot was operating the airplane at an indicated airspeed that exceeded the design speed for maximum gust intensity (VB), when clear air turbulence was encountered.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA96LA171
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 14:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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