Aviation Accident Summary MIA92LA120

SCOTTSMOOR, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N657D

BEECH C35

Analysis

DURING CRUISE FLT, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE & WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FLT CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION & AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING OCCURRED. APRX 3 MONTHS EARLIER, THE RUDDERVATORS WERE REMOVED, REPAIRED, PAINTED, BALANCED, & REINSTALLED. FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT, THE RUDDERVATORS WERE REMOVED & FOUND TO BE WITHIN PRESCRIBED LIMITS REGARDING BALANCING PER THE BEECHCRAFT MANUAL.

Probable Cause and Findings

ENCOUNTER WITH CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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