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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Comwth REWN8500 · Glendale, CA · July 29, 1988

Date: July 29, 1988 · 14:01 local
Place: Glendale, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N15855
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88FA273
Reported as: Comwth REWN8500
Reported engine: PIGMAN LEBLOND905F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total

N15855Registration cancelled Apr 11, 2011 · Rearwin 8500S/N 455 · Built 1936 Airframe modelRearwin 8500 Engine modelKen Royce 90-5 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Cylinder pulled out of engine case and shattered the wood prop. Crash landed.

As the FAA filed it

CYLINDER PULLED OUT OF ENGINE CASE AND SHATTERED THE WOOD PROP. CRASH LANDED.

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 LAX88FA273Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportGlendale, CASeperation of an engine cylinder that moved into the plane of the wooden propeller blades. The propeller blades were sheared by the dislodged cylinder. The rough landing surface contributed to the accident.Jul 29, 1988 · Substantial damage