20031002023289A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr SX300 · Floresville, TX · October 2, 2003

Date: October 2, 2003 · 11:09 local
Place: Floresville, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N301SX
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA001
Reported as: Amtr SX300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total802 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N301SXRegistration cancelled Dec 30, 2005 · Bratton Mark P SWEARINGEN SX300S/N 5 · Built 1988 Airframe modelBratton Mark P SWEARINGEN SX300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On enroute from corpus christi, Texas to san antonio, Texas, one of the propeller blades came off. Pilot shut engine off and glided aircraft to an empty field. Aircraft impacted ground destroying the aircraft. No damage to people or property on the ground. There was no fire and no NMAC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON ENROUTE FROM CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES CAME OFF. PILOT SHUT ENGINE OFF AND GLIDED AIRCRAFT TO AN EMPTY FIELD. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. NO DAMAGE TO PEOPLE OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO FIRE AND NO NMAC.

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 FTW04LA001Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFloresville, TXThe separation of one propeller blade while in cruise flight. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Oct 2, 2003 · Substantial damage