# NTSB Accident ERA15LA092
> **BEECH V35B** · 2015-01-06 · Long View, NC, USA · SERS
## 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.

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