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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Stevensville, MT · November 17, 2000

Date: November 17, 2000 · 11:18 local
Place: Stevensville, MT
Airport: Stevensville Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7062Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA023
Reported as: Piper PA30

N7062YRegistered now · Piper PA-30S/N 30-74 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot stated that he was flying se of Stevensville Airport (32S). While descending with no power change the a/c experienced a sudden vibration and no change in thrust. The pilot verified that it was the right engine. He shut down the right engine in the air and feathered the prop. He noticed that part of the right blade was missing. Landing at the Stevensville Airport was uneventful.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING SE OF STEVENSVILLE AIRPORT (32S). WHILE DESCENDING WITH NO POWER CHANGE THE A/C EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN VIBRATION AND NO CHANGE IN THRUST. THE PILOT VERIFIED THAT IT WAS THE RIGHT ENGINE. HE SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE IN THE AIR AND FEATHERED THE PROP. HE NOTICED THAT PART OF THE RIGHT BLADE WAS MISSING. LANDING AT THE STEVENSVILLE AIRPORT WAS UNEVENTFUL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA01LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStevensville, MTFatigue of the right propeller blade resulting in an in-flight separation of the blade tip. A contributing factor was the improper maintenance procedure.Nov 17, 2000 · Substantial damage