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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20D · Herlong, CA · March 17, 1991

Date
March 17, 1991 · 16:30 local
Place
Herlong, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1921Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA135
Reported as
Mooney M20D
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,940 total1,000 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost a prop blade at cruise. Severe vibration. Landed safely. Fixed pitch prop was wrong pitch. Vibration damage.

As the FAA filed it

LOST A PROP BLADE AT CRUISE. SEVERE VIBRATION. LANDED SAFELY. FIXED PITCH PROP WAS WRONG PITCH. VIBRATION DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N1921Y · 2

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