What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This was a VFR flight from pensacola, Florida planned to arrive at clearwater, Florida. Over Carrabelle, Florida at 5500 feet half of one blade separated from the propeller at approximately 50% up the blade. The pilot had a severe vibration and pulled the mixture control. The engine stopped with the broken blade at the 12 o'clock position so the pilot knew he could not restart the engine safely. He then proceeded to the nearest airport (X13). He set up his glide to arrive at runway 05 but because he was too low he crashed 200 yards short of the airport into a tree. He was not hurt and the propeller has been held and will be sent to NTSB for further analysis.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS WAS A VFR FLIGHT FROM PENSACOLA, FLORIDA PLANNED TO ARRIVE AT CLEARWATER, FLORIDA. OVER CARRABELLE, FLORIDA AT 5500 FEET HALF OF ONE BLADE SEPARATED FROM THE PROPELLER AT APPROXIMATELY 50% UP THE BLADE. THE PILOT HAD A SEVERE VIBRATION AND PULLED THE MIXTURE CONTROL. THE ENGINE STOPPED WITH THE BROKEN BLADE AT THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION SO THE PILOT KNEW HE COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE SAFELY. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT (X13). HE SET UP HIS GLIDE TO ARRIVE AT RUNWAY 05 BUT BECAUSE HE WAS TOO LOW HE CRASHED 200 YARDS SHORT OF THE AIRPORT INTO A TREE. HE WAS NOT HURT AND THE PROPELLER HAS BEEN HELD AND WILL BE SENT TO NTSB FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.