# NTSB Accident ERA24FA104
> **BEECH V35** · 2024-02-02 · Clearwater, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24FA104
- **Event ID:** 20240202193737
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-02-02
- **Location:** Clearwater, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.950234, -82.726914
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** V35
- **Registration:** N6659L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An in-flight engine compartment fire due to a partially loose flexible fuel hose b-nut at the fuel metering unit. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot’s inability to visually identify the destination airport at night, which prolonged the in-flight emergency.

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