Accident: Beech A35
Jun 15, 2018 · Hesperia, CA
NTSB numberWPR18FA171Event id20180615X20728
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted return to the airport following the separation of the spinner bulkhead during takeoff as a result of fatigue cracking. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to fly an unairworthy airplane.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Beech A35
- Registration
- N580B
- Year built
- 1948
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Abrupt maneuver
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Apple Valley Airport (APV)14 nm (25 km) north-east
- Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV)14 nm (26 km) north
- San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)17 nm (31 km) south
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