# NTSB Accident LAX97LA116
> **Beech J35** · 1997-03-03 · MORRISTOWN, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA116
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07570
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-03
- **Location:** MORRISTOWN, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.979335, -112.440864
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** J35
- **Registration:** N39W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the crankshaft due to improper inspection/overhaul procedures.

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