Beechcraft J35 N39W
3 March 1997 · Morristown, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1997 at about 00:50 local time, a Beechcraft J35 registered N39W was involved in an accident near Morristown, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morristown, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 33.9793, -112.4409
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft J35
- Registration
- N39W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bullhead City → Deer Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA116
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
failure of the crankshaft due to improper inspection/overhaul procedures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While in cruise flight the pilot felt a slight vibration and immediately made a power change without affect. After reducing the engine rpm from 2300 to 2100, the airplane vibrated hard for a split second and then smoothed out. At that point, the propeller had separated from the engine with part of the crankshaft. Metallurgical examination of the crankshaft revealed that the fatigue failure occurred inside the crankshaft bore 1.7 inches forward of the crankshaft oil seal. The point of origin was at two corrosion pits.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft J35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft J35 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Edwin H. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft J35 | Provo, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1998 | Beechcraft J35 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Beechcraft J35 | Marysville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft J35 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Candice A. Stewart | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1999 | Beechcraft J35 | Bass, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft 99-C99 | Meadview, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1997 | Mooney M20J | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Dec 1997 | Piper PA-11 | Willow Beach, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1997 | Blackwell MIDGET MUSTANG | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Rodney L. Link | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | American 8KCAB | Payson, Arizona, United States | Roger Parks | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1997 | Cessna 150 | Temple Bar, Arizona, United States | Blair C. Peterson | No injuries | - |