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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Bermuda Dunes, CA · July 12, 1996

Date: July 12, 1996 · 18:10 local
Place: Bermuda Dunes, CA
Airport: Bermuda Dunes Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5388L
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX96LA347
Reported as: Piper PA28180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 70 total28 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N5388LRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2013 · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-4696 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: on July 12, 1996, a Piper PA28-180 N5388L enroute from Bermuda Dunes, CA to camarillo, CA piloted by reto amman and andreas schenck sustained propeller damage during departure. One propeller blade cracked and broke off in flight. The pilot shut down the engine due to excessive vibration and landed the aircraft in the desert in the vicinity of cathedral city, CA. The aircraft landed without any other damage. The aircraft was towed down city streets to palm springs airport. An m or d is being submitted. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON JULY 12, 1996, A PIPER PA28-180 N5388L ENROUTE FROM BERMUDA DUNES, CA TO CAMARILLO, CA PILOTED BY RETO AMMAN AND ANDREAS SCHENCK SUSTAINED PROPELLER DAMAGE DURING DEPARTURE. ONE PROPELLER BLADE CRACKED AND BROKE OFF IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN THE DESERT IN THE VICINITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY, CA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY OTHER DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED DOWN CITY STREETS TO PALM SPRINGS AIRPORT. AN M OR D IS BEING SUBMITTED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.

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 LAX96LA347Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalm Springs, CAthe failure of a propeller blade as a result of undetected in-service mechanical damage that caused a stress point that progressed to a point of failure.Jul 13, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5388L · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19950723019349ADescent · Santa Paula, CAEngine quit near destination. Landed river bed. Out of fuel. No check out misjudged fuel consumption.Jul 23, 1995 · Substantial damage