SERS · BEECH V35B · 2015-01-06 · Long View, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA092
Event ID
20150106X95852
Type
Accident
Date
2015-01-06
Location
Long View, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.720001, -81.139999
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
V35B
Registration
N246JT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper installation of the lower rear crankshaft counterweight snap rings by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the separation of the counterweight and a subsequent total loss of engine power during initial climb.