Aviation accident ERA16FA185

4 fatal · BEECH A36TC · 2016-05-16 · Tupelo, MS, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA16FA185
Event ID: 20160516X05929
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-05-16
Location: Tupelo, MS, USA
Coordinates: 34.29111, -88.765274

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 4
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: A36TC
Registration: N60RW
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A preexisting stress rupture that initiated at a spot weld in the turbocharger v-band exhaust clamp, which resulted in the failure of the clamp and separation of the exhaust tailpipe, an in-flight fire, and subsequent impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown