20020712018729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MONI · July 12, 2002

Date: July 12, 2002 · 10:20 local
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9104S
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA130
Reported as: Amtr Moni

N9104SRegistered now · Thurmond Paul J MONIS/N PJT-00048 · Built 1998 Airframe modelThurmond Paul J MONI Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot believes he threw a propeller blade while doing climb tests on a 5 hour old ground adjustable propeller. This necessitated a forced landing into an irrigated field where his main gear dug in causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT BELIEVES HE THREW A PROPELLER BLADE WHILE DOING CLIMB TESTS ON A 5 HOUR OLD GROUND ADJUSTABLE PROPELLER. THIS NECESSITATED A FORCED LANDING INTO AN IRRIGATED FIELD WHERE HIS MAIN GEAR DUG IN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 SEA02LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaurel, MTUndertorqued mounting bolts which resulted in fatigue to the wooden propeller blade and subsequent in flight separation of one of the blades while in cruise flight. An improper installation of the propeller assembly and soft terrain encountered during the…Jul 12, 2002 · Substantial damage