# NTSB Accident ERA16FA185
> **BEECH A36TC** · 2016-05-16 · Tupelo, MS, USA · FATL
## 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.

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