19840320006719A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24 · Tucson, AZ · March 20, 1984

Date
March 20, 1984 · 08:34 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N65DB
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX84LA225
Reported as
Piper PA24
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,050 total275 in this make and model31 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.

Part of one propeller blade broke off due to metal fatigue during landing descent. Vibration and landing damage.

As the FAA filed it

PART OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE BROKE OFF DUE TO METAL FATIGUE DURING LANDING DESCENT. VIBRATION AND LANDING DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.