Beech C35 accident near Scottsmoor, Florida, April 29, 1992
On April 29, 1992 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Beech C35, registered N657D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Scottsmoor, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
ENCOUNTER WITH CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 29, 1992 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Scottsmoor, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech C35 · all C35s on the register
- Registration
- N657D · no longer on the register · serial D2925
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 653 hours in all; 290 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days; 483 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,600 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 2, 2000; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,700 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E-185-11 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 09J Jekyll Island GA at 3:30 pm
- Destination: FPR Fort Pierce FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 24 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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