20091029022629I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr SONERAI2 · Chandler, AZ · October 29, 2009

Date
October 29, 2009 · 09:47 local
Place
Chandler, AZ
Airport
Gila River Memorial
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N55GE
Reported as
Amtr SONERAI2
Reported engine
VW AEROVEE1835
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On 10-29-2009, N55GE, s/n V115 a pritchard sonerai ii experimental aircraft departed stellar airpark (P19), Chandler, Arizona at 0945MST. The pilot noted after departure from P19, 10 to 15 minutes into his flight and flying over Gila memorial airport (34AZ) the engine started to run rough. He pulled power back, heard a pop and bang, the propeller departed the engine striking the leading edge of the right wing. The pilot elected to land at 34AZ. The pilot did not sustain any injuries, the airafield did not sustain any damage and the propeller was found lying on the runway. The aircraft received minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10-29-2009, N55GE, S/N V115 A PRITCHARD SONERAI II EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT DEPARTED STELLAR AIRPARK (P19), CHANDLER, ARIZONA AT 0945MST. THE PILOT NOTED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM P19, 10 TO 15 MINUTES INTO HIS FLIGHT AND FLYING OVER GILA MEMORIAL AIRPORT (34AZ) THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. HE PULLED POWER BACK, HEARD A POP AND BANG, THE PROPELLER DEPARTED THE ENGINE STRIKING THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AT 34AZ. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES, THE AIRAFIELD DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGE AND THE PROPELLER WAS FOUND LYING ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.