MINR · BEECH C35 · 2023-07-20 · Rock Springs, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23LA283
Event ID
20230724192689
Type
Accident
Date
2023-07-20
Location
Rock Springs, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.600733, -109.0512
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
C35
Registration
N620D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the propeller pitch control rod castellated nut hardware, which resulted in an in-flight failure of the pitch control bearing and subsequent loss of engine RPM and thrust.