# NTSB Accident LAX00FA300
> **Beech K35** · 2000-08-14 · NEWBERRY SPRING, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX00FA300
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21751
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-08-14
- **Location:** NEWBERRY SPRING, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.792499, -116.485832
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** K35
- **Registration:** N878R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The crankshaft's fatigue failure at the site of an electrical arc mark stress riser, during cruise flight.  Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, improper decision, and maintenance.

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