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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Oxnard, CA · August 19, 1978

Date
August 19, 1978 · 18:05 local
Place
Oxnard, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9974W
Reported as
Piper PA28140
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
633 total194 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine shutdown after experiencing violent shaking. Prop blade separated 20 inches from tip. Broke eng mount.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER EXPERIENCING VIOLENT SHAKING. PROP BLADE SEPARATED 20 INCHES FROM TIP. BROKE ENG MOUNT.

Other reports on N9974W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.