Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85FA181

MOJAVE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2176D

BEECH B35D

Analysis

THE LEFT STABILIZER ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT IN-FLT.THE ALT AND AIRSPEED AT THE TIME OF THE SEPARATION WERE NOT DETERMINED. PLTS OF ACFT FLYING IN THE AREA AT ABOUT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT REPORTED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCEAND UP AND DOWN DRAFTS OF 1,500 FPM. THE BEECH PLT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED WX INFO ALONG HI ROUTE OF FLT. NO SIGMETS OR AIRMETS WERE ISSUED TO THE PLT NOR WERE THERE ANY IN EFFECT IN THE AREA OR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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