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FAA incident report · Amtr KITFOX41200 · Springerville, AZ · September 6, 2002

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Date
September 6, 2002 · 09:00 local
Place
Springerville, AZ
Airport
Babbitt Field Airport
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9003C
Reported as
Amtr KITFOX41200
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,183 total62 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days

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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 (and passenger) were in cruise flt. At approx. 1000 ft (AGL) when suddenly a rapid vibration in the engine/propeller area caused all three (3) propeller blades to separate from the propeller hub. Since the a/c was in the vicinity of the Springerville airport (Q35), the pilot was able to glide safely and make an uneventful landing back at Q35. There was no further damage to the a/c or any injuries to the occupants. The engine vibrations did however displace the engine in its mounts a slight amount.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT (AND PASSENGER) WERE IN CRUISE FLT. AT APPROX. 1000 FT (AGL) WHEN SUDDENLY A RAPID VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE/PROPELLER AREA CAUSED ALL THREE (3) PROPELLER BLADES TO SEPARATE FROM THE PROPELLER HUB. SINCE THE A/C WAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE SPRINGERVILLE AIRPORT (Q35), THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO GLIDE SAFELY AND MAKE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING BACK AT Q35. THERE WAS NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE A/C OR ANY INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. THE ENGINE VIBRATIONS DID HOWEVER DISPLACE THE ENGINE IN ITS MOUNTS A SLIGHT AMOUNT.