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FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-5B · Kosciuko Count, IN · January 5, 2009

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Date
January 5, 2009 · 11:42 local
Place
Kosciuko Count, IN
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N28862
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09LA132
Reported as
Amrgen AA5B
Reported engine
Lycoming VO360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
250 total40 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days
N28862Registration cancelled Mar 30, 2009 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B0869 · Built 1978Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5BEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot reported that during his bi-annual flight review he and his CFI were on a northern heading off wolf lake VOR, level at 3500 ft. they heard a loud bang with major vibration, smoke in cabin area. Pilot shut down engine and noticed that they had lost a portion of the propeller. Aircraft landed in a open field with substantial damage to the engine, engine mounts and fire wall buckling.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING HIS BI-ANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW HE AND HIS CFI WERE ON A NORTHERN HEADING OFF WOLF LAKE VOR, LEVEL AT 3500 FT. THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG WITH MAJOR VIBRATION, SMOKE IN CABIN AREA. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT THEY HAD LOST A PORTION OF THE PROPELLER. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A OPEN FIELD WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, ENGINE MOUNTS AND FIRE WALL BUCKLING.

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 CEN09LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMilford, INA loss of engine thrust due to the separation of a section of one of the propeller blades as a result of fatigue failure of the propeller because of corrosion. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the mechanic to detect and address the propeller…Jan 5, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N28862 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19800705025309ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Americus, GATried to take off from farm field. Went through tall corn on liftoff. Landed okay in adjacent field.Jul 5, 1980 · Substantial damage