Overview
On an unspecified date, a Beech V35B aircraft, registration N6740Z, experienced an in-flight separation while operating in visual meteorological conditions near McCormick, South Carolina. The investigation did not identify any witnesses who observed the flight prior to or during the separation event.
Witness Observations
Multiple ground witnesses reported hearing the aircraft and seeing pieces falling over a large area. However, no one reported observing the aircraft in flight before the breakup.
Wreckage Examination
A thorough examination of the wreckage did not reveal any aircraft system failure or malfunction. However, the right and left stabilizers and the ruddervator exhibited evidence of gross negative overload, indicating structural failure under negative stress.