# NTSB Accident WPR18FA171
> **BEECH A35** · 2018-06-15 · Hesperia, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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