What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot stated: normal preflight was made on N70RV in anticipation of a flight to santa maria, CA. Aircraft was full of fuel (capacity 32 gals. 100LL). Runup was normal. He was cleared for take off by san Luis tower. Upon reaching full RPM (2150) a loud noise was heard followed by severe engine vibration. Power was reduced and the pilot coasted off the runway to the parallel taxi-way. The engine by that time, had been shut down and inspection showed that one prop blade was broken off 14" from center. Prop was a model 70X70 made by bernie warnke of tucson Arizona and had 30 hours since new. Malfunction or defect report was requested from owner be sent to this office.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED: NORMAL PREFLIGHT WAS MADE ON N70RV IN ANTICIPATION OF A FLIGHT TO SANTA MARIA, CA. AIRCRAFT WAS FULL OF FUEL (CAPACITY 32 GALS. 100LL). RUNUP WAS NORMAL. HE WAS CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF BY SAN LUIS TOWER. UPON REACHING FULL RPM (2150) A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION. POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE PILOT COASTED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE PARALLEL TAXI-WAY. THE ENGINE BY THAT TIME, HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN AND INSPECTION SHOWED THAT ONE PROP BLADE WAS BROKEN OFF 14" FROM CENTER. PROP WAS A MODEL 70X70 MADE BY BERNIE WARNKE OF TUCSON ARIZONA AND HAD 30 HOURS SINCE NEW. MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT WAS REQUESTED FROM OWNER BE SENT TO THIS OFFICE.
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