Beechcraft M35 N9864R
11 December 1993 · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 December 1993 at about 21:15 local time, a Beechcraft M35 registered N9864R was involved in an accident near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9197, -79.0407
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft M35
- Registration
- N9864R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Manteo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL94FA030
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The improper engine overhaul by maintenance personnel. A factor in the accident was the failure of the engine crankshaft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT ABOUT 2500 FEET, SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS AND NEEDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS GIVEN A WESTERLY HEADING TO THE AIRPORT, BUT HE REPORTED HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO REACH THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT 15 FEET WEST OF AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE WAS CONSUMED IN THE POST CRASH FIRE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD END BUSHINGS HAD NOT BEEN BORED TO THE PROPER DIAMETER. THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT FRACTURED FOLLOWING HEAT STRESS FROM THE CONNECTING ROD RUBBING AGAINST THE CRANKSHAFT CHEEK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft M35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1994 | Beechcraft M35 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Lopez, Michael E. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft M35 | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Charles W. Sheradon | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft M35 | Estancia, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft M35 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | John E. Singer | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft M35 | Iowa Park, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft M35 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Cornwell, Paul D. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States | Terry Robert Moon | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Coon, Gerald L. | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Apr 1993 | Short Brothers SD 3-60 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Ccair, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Cessna 150G | Arden, North Carolina, United States | Holt, Jason J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1993 | Cessna 210M | Apex, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Hiltz, Vera | No injuries | - |