19871114064899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Glasair · Parrish, AL · November 14, 1987

Date: November 14, 1987 · 11:30 local
Place: Parrish, AL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N512FC
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL88DKG02
Reported as: Amtr Glasair
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,860 total222 in this make and model102 in the last 90 days

N512FCRegistration cancelled Nov 16, 1989 · Crump Fred E GLASAIR TDS/N 512 Airframe modelCrump Fred E GLASAIR TD

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What happened

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

Crash landed in a backyard after the propeller hub bolts broke. Propeller struck left wing causing lost of control.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH LANDED IN A BACKYARD AFTER THE PROPELLER HUB BOLTS BROKE. PROPELLER STRUCK LEFT WING CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL88DKG02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportParrish, ALWhile cruising at 5500 ft, the propeller separated from the aircraft and struck the left wing. During the resulting forced landing, the pilot had difficulty controlling the aircraft and was unable to maneuver to a selected field. He said the aircraft would…Nov 14, 1987 · Substantial damage