What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot stated he departed Durango (dro), Colorado airport enroute to los lunas (E98), new Mexico airport on a pleasure flight. During his climb to about 8,500 feet his wood propeller split in half horizontally causing intolerable vibration forcing him to shut the engine off. During the unplanned landing the aircraft hit some trees before coming to rest. The pilot was hospitalized in denver, Colorado with a broken right ankle, multiple cuts to his face and other body parts, sore lower back and possible vertabrae injury. This is an interim report. When more information becomes available, an amended report will be issued.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED DURANGO (DRO), COLORADO AIRPORT ENROUTE TO LOS LUNAS (E98), NEW MEXICO AIRPORT ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. DURING HIS CLIMB TO ABOUT 8,500 FEET HIS WOOD PROPELLER SPLIT IN HALF HORIZONTALLY CAUSING INTOLERABLE VIBRATION FORCING HIM TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. DURING THE UNPLANNED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT HIT SOME TREES BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE PILOT WAS HOSPITALIZED IN DENVER, COLORADO WITH A BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE, MULTIPLE CUTS TO HIS FACE AND OTHER BODY PARTS, SORE LOWER BACK AND POSSIBLE VERTABRAE INJURY. THIS IS AN INTERIM REPORT. WHEN MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, AN AMENDED REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.