# NTSB Accident ERA23LA361
> **BEECH V35** · 2023-09-02 · Rutledge, TN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA361
- **Event ID:** 20230905193000
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-09-02
- **Location:** Rutledge, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.304388, -83.4433
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** V35
- **Registration:** N5431U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of a retaining circlip in one of the No. 2 crankshaft cheek counterweights, which resulted in liberation of the counterweight.

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