2 fatal · BEECH A35 · 2018-06-15 · Hesperia, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18FA171
Event ID
20180615X20728
Type
Accident
Date
2018-06-15
Location
Hesperia, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.372776, -117.309722
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
A35
Registration
N580B
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted return to the airport following the separation of the spinner bulkhead during takeoff as a result of fatigue cracking. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to fly an unairworthy airplane.