Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA090

LACONIA, NH, USA

Aircraft #1

N5629K

BEECH S35

Analysis

DURING CRUISE FLT, THE ACFT ENG FAILED & OIL COVERED THE WINDSHIELD & SIDE WINDOWS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASH LANDED INTO WOODED TERRAIN WHILE IN A WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE AT LOW SPEED. TESTS SHOWED THE ENG CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE. THE FATIGUE CRACK ORIGINATED AT A SUBSURFACE LOCATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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