ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36356
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| Date: | Sunday 22 May 1983 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | William Dinerman |
| Registration: | N313ZM |
| MSN: | D-10135 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1129 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chesson, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hilton Head, SC (49J) |
| Montgomery, AL (MGM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FLT AT 4000 FT MSL, RADIO & RADAR CONTACT WERE LOST SOON AFTER A TURN WAS INITIATED. WRECKAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND SCATTERED OVER A DISTANCE OF 2193 FT. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE STABILIZERS/RUDDERVATORS, TAIL CONE, RIGHT WING & BOTH TIP TANKS HAD SEPARATED IN flight. EVIDENCE OF DOWNWARD BENDING WAS FOUND ON BOTH RUDDERVATORS. EVIDENCE OF BOTH UPWARD BENDING & DOWNWARD BENDING WAS FOUND IN THE WINGS. THE INBOARD & OUTBOARD SECTIONS OF THE RIGHT WING HAD SEPARATED AS WELL AS ITS AILERON. THE ACFT GROSS WT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR ITS MAX LIMIT & THE CG WAS APRX 5.1 INCHES BEHIND ITS AFT LIMIT. THE CONTROL YOKE WAS FOUND POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COCKPIT. THE PLT OF AN AIR FORCE ACFT REPORTED AN OVERCAST SKY CONDITION IN THAT AREA AT 1500 FT. A TEARDOWN OF THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR REVEALED SCRAPE MARKS ON THE GYRO & INSIDE THE CASE NEXT TO THE GYRO. THE AUTOPILOT SWITCH WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X42865
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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