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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hager Clint VANS RV-8 · Prague, OK · May 6, 2010

Date: May 6, 2010 · 09:53 local
Place: Prague, OK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N127TT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA241
Reported as: Hager Clint Vans RV-8
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,700 total250 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N127TTRegistration cancelled Dec 7, 2010 · Hager Clinton Ray VANS RV-8S/N 80071 Airframe modelHager Clinton Ray VANS RV-8

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What happened

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

Pilot states acft at approx 3000FT when prop blade seperated from acft. Pilot shut down engine attempted to land at Prague arpt. At 800 ft realized would not make arpt and landed in pasture. Acft nosed over and came to rest on canopy and tail. Substantial damage to acft. Pilot minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATES ACFT AT APPROX 3000FT WHEN PROP BLADE SEPERATED FROM ACFT. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT PRAGUE ARPT. AT 800 FT REALIZED WOULD NOT MAKE ARPT AND LANDED IN PASTURE. ACFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON CANOPY AND TAIL. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ACFT. PILOT MINOR INJURIES.

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 CEN10LA241Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPrague, OKThe in-flight separation of a propeller blade for undetermined reasons.May 6, 2010 · Substantial damage