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FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Pittsburgh, PA · November 5, 2000

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Date
November 5, 2000 · 12:31 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N51KM
Reported as
Piper PA31350
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
N51KMRegistered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7305009 · Built 1973Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On November 05, 2000. At 1231 EST, N51KM, a PA-31-350, was approx. 300-400 feet into the takeoff roll when the pilot heard a loud "bang" and discovered that the left propeller spinner and spinner bulkhead had come apart. The pilot notified the tower of the incident. The ARFF was not called and the a/c taxied to the ramp without incident. The pilot notified their maintenance which came to pit and replaced the left propeller spinner and spinner bulkhead on November 12, 2000. The incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 05, 2000. AT 1231 EST, N51KM, A PA-31-350, WAS APPROX. 300-400 FEET INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD "BANG" AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT PROPELLER SPINNER AND SPINNER BULKHEAD HAD COME APART. THE PILOT NOTIFIED THE TOWER OF THE INCIDENT. THE ARFF WAS NOT CALLED AND THE A/C TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PILOT NOTIFIED THEIR MAINTENANCE WHICH CAME TO PIT AND REPLACED THE LEFT PROPELLER SPINNER AND SPINNER BULKHEAD ON NOVEMBER 12, 2000. THE INCIDENT IS CLOSED.