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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Stolam RC-3 · Vashon Island, WA · March 23, 2001

Date: March 23, 2001 · 11:45 local
Place: Vashon Island, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6295K
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA067
Reported as: Stolam RC3

N6295KRegistered now · Republic RC-3S/N 508 · Built 1946 Airframe modelRepublic RC-3 Engine modelLycoming GO-480 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) While in cruise pilot noticed propeller not functioning normal. All of a suddent the engine oversped. Pilot heard a thud and he landed a/c on water. After landing pilot saw that the propeller was missing. When the propeller came off it cut through the top of the fuselage at the main bulkhead.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE IN CRUISE PILOT NOTICED PROPELLER NOT FUNCTIONING NORMAL. ALL OF A SUDDENT THE ENGINE OVERSPED. PILOT HEARD A THUD AND HE LANDED A/C ON WATER. AFTER LANDING PILOT SAW THAT THE PROPELLER WAS MISSING. WHEN THE PROPELLER CAME OFF IT CUT THROUGH THE TOP OF THE FUSELAGE AT THE MAIN BULKHEAD.

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 SEA01LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarr Inlet, WAFatigue fracture of the propeller attaching bolts resulting in the total separation of the propeller assembly from the crankshaft flange.Mar 23, 2001 · Substantial damage