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FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Pittsburgh, PA · December 7, 1989

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Date
December 7, 1989 · 16:58 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BYWA
Aircraft
N80GV
Reported as
Piper PA31350
People aboard
7
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
20,500 total1,500 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N80GVRegistered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7552003 · Built 1975Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Propeller over speed experienced on climbout. Returned. Investigation revealed internal propeller seizure.

As the FAA filed it

PROPELLER OVER SPEED EXPERIENCED ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED INTERNAL PROPELLER SEIZURE.