What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft propeller began to vibrate violently. The engine was cut and pilot attempted an emergency landing at the nearest airport. Aproximately 100 yards from runway the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude resulting in the collision with the ground. The aircraft sustained major damage. Post accident investigation revealed a broken counterweight propeller pin which may have contributed to the severe vibration. Further examination of pin also revealed evidence of possible corrosion, wear and looseness.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT PROPELLER BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE ENGINE WAS CUT AND PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. APROXIMATELY 100 YARDS FROM RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE RESULTING IN THE COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN COUNTERWEIGHT PROPELLER PIN WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEVERE VIBRATION. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF PIN ALSO REVEALED EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE CORROSION, WEAR AND LOOSENESS.
NTSB investigation
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