What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft propeller separated in flight, the pilot made an emergency landing, and the acft was destroyed. (.19) on July 10, 1999, about 1330 eastern standard time, a Ryan ST3KR, N47306, registered to an individual, received substantial damage during cruise flight, and made a forced landing at the Lake City airport, Lake City, Florida. The airline transport-rated pilot reported no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed in the vicinity, and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight was being conducted in accordance with title 14 CFR part 91. The flight had originated at albany, Georgia, at an unknown time. On July 10, 1999, about 1330 eastern standard time, a Ryan ST3KR, N47306, registered to an individual, received substantial damage during cruise flight, and made a forced landing at the Lake City airport, Lake City, Florida. The airline transport-rated pilot reported no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed in the vicinity, and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight was being conducted in accordance with title 14 CFR part 91. The flight had originated at albany, Georgia, at an unknown time. (-23) enroute albany ga to gainesville FL 10MI north of Lake City FL at 2500 feet, aircraft started to vibrate violently. Pilot made emergency landing at Lake City airport without incident. Investigation found the aircraft propeller (one blade) had partially separated inflight. Aircraft sustained substantial structural damage as a result of the propeller induced vibration.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT PROPELLER SEPARATED IN FLIGHT, THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING, AND THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED. (.19) ON JULY 10, 1999, ABOUT 1330 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A RYAN ST3KR, N47306, REGISTERED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AND MADE A FORCED LANDING AT THE LAKE CITY AIRPORT, LAKE CITY, FLORIDA. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT-RATED PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED IN THE VICINITY, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED AT ALBANY, GEORGIA, AT AN UNKNOWN TIME. ON JULY 10, 1999, ABOUT 1330 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A RYAN ST3KR, N47306, REGISTERED TO AN INDIVIDUAL, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AND MADE A FORCED LANDING AT THE LAKE CITY AIRPORT, LAKE CITY, FLORIDA. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT-RATED PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED IN THE VICINITY, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED AT ALBANY, GEORGIA, AT AN UNKNOWN TIME. (-23) ENROUTE ALBANY GA TO GAINESVILLE FL 10MI NORTH OF LAKE CITY FL AT 2500 FEET, AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING AT LAKE CITY AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER (ONE BLADE) HAD PARTIALLY SEPARATED INFLIGHT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE PROPELLER INDUCED VIBRATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.