1 fatal · BEECH G35 · 1995-01-09 · WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95FA049
Event ID
20001207X02907
Type
Accident
Date
1995-01-09
Location
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.650014, -80.250442
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
G35
Registration
N32TS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Improper top overhaul by maintenance personnel, and improperly torqued crackcase thru-bolts and cylinder deck studs at the number one cylinder, which led to fatigue failure of four of the bolts, failure and/or separation of the number one cylinder, and a subsequent fire.