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FAA accident report · Dhav DH82A · Sevierville, TN · August 30, 2008

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Date
August 30, 2008 · 16:00 local
Place
Sevierville, TN
Airport
Seymour Air Park, Inc.
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N80660
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA08CA178
Reported as
Dhav DH82A
Reported engine
DHAV GIPSYMAJOR
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,700 total75 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days
N80660Registered now · Dehavilland DH82AS/N 82473 · Built 1941Airframe modelDehavilland DH82AEngine modelDehav ENG GIPSY MAJORReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) It appears that the propellar lost it's brass tip cap on takeoff. See attached pilot's statement. Engine inspection and disassembly could find nothing wrong with the engine. During landing attempt aircraft encountered a ditch in field, landing gear sheared off, propeller and aircraft nose impacted ground and left main gear tore left lower wing from aircraft. No other damage was noted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) IT APPEARS THAT THE PROPELLAR LOST IT'S BRASS TIP CAP ON TAKEOFF. SEE ATTACHED PILOT'S STATEMENT. ENGINE INSPECTION AND DISASSEMBLY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. DURING LANDING ATTEMPT AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH IN FIELD, LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF, PROPELLER AND AIRCRAFT NOSE IMPACTED GROUND AND LEFT MAIN GEAR TORE LEFT LOWER WING FROM AIRCRAFT. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED.

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 MIA08CA178Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSevierville, TNThe failure of the wooden propeller.Aug 30, 2008 · Substantial damage