What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This has been classed as an accident because of regulation and not just because of the type of damage to the a/c. while in cruise flight, approx. 5 inches of the prop tip separated from the propeller. This caused a severe vibration and an emergency landing was accomplished in a farm field. No other damage and no person was injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS HAS BEEN CLASSED AS AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF REGULATION AND NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF DAMAGE TO THE A/C. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, APPROX. 5 INCHES OF THE PROP TIP SEPARATED FROM THE PROPELLER. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE VIBRATION AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN A FARM FIELD. NO OTHER DAMAGE AND NO PERSON WAS INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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