What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was at 9500 MSL, air speed was 185 to 190 in a descent to land at Pahrump airport (NV74) when 21 inches of one blade of the propeller broke off. The pilot experienced a severe vibration in the aircraft and shut down all aircraft systems and landed in a dry lake bed 32 miles south (NV74) without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS AT 9500 MSL, AIR SPEED WAS 185 TO 190 IN A DESCENT TO LAND AT PAHRUMP AIRPORT (NV74) WHEN 21 INCHES OF ONE BLADE OF THE PROPELLER BROKE OFF. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE AIRCRAFT AND SHUT DOWN ALL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND LANDED IN A DRY LAKE BED 32 MILES SOUTH (NV74) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.