# NTSB Accident ERA14FA403
> **BEECH S35** · 2014-08-23 · Laurel Hill, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14FA403
- **Event ID:** 20140823X82338
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-08-23
- **Location:** Laurel Hill, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.925832, -86.434997
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** S35
- **Registration:** N334DF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to detonation/preignition damage of the No. 6 cylinder. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue flight after receiving an indication of an impending engine failure.

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