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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA23250 · Knoxville, TN · August 5, 1996

Date: August 5, 1996 · 16:35 local
Place: Knoxville, TN
Airport: Mc Ghee Tyson
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8PS
Reported as: Piper PA23250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,187 total3,500 in this make and model98 in the last 90 days

N8PSRegistration cancelled Apr 12, 2023 · Piper PA-24S/N 24-1415 · Built 1959 Airframe modelPiper PA-24 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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 August 5, 1996, at 1635 EDT, a Piper PA-23-250, N8PS, registered to george d. harris, experienced a propeller feathering on the right side engine at lift off, while on a maintenance test flight from mcghee Tyson airport, Knoxville, TN. Landing gear retraction had been initiated when pilot elected to abort. Minor damage sustained to the aircraft. No injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON AUGUST 5, 1996, AT 1635 EDT, A PIPER PA-23-250, N8PS, REGISTERED TO GEORGE D. HARRIS, EXPERIENCED A PROPELLER FEATHERING ON THE RIGHT SIDE ENGINE AT LIFT OFF, WHILE ON A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT FROM MCGHEE TYSON AIRPORT, KNOXVILLE, TN. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION HAD BEEN INITIATED WHEN PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT. MINOR DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.