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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172S · Jackson, MS · January 28, 2012

Date: January 28, 2012 · 17:05 local
Place: Jackson, MS
Airport: Jackson-Evers International
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N427CP
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12IA169
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total800 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N427CPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8689 · Built 2001 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Approximate 10 minutes into the 3rd flight of January 28, 2012 and at about 7000 ft MSL level flight. Aircraft N427CP experienced extreme vibration. The engine was shutdown and emergency declared approx 8 to 10 NM southwest of Jackson intl, MS (kjan). Aircraft glided to a landing at kjan with no injuries, no damage to the aircraft. After the postflight inspection it was revealed that approximate 4 to 6 inches of one of the propeller blades has broken off.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATE 10 MINUTES INTO THE 3RD FLIGHT OF JANUARY 28, 2012 AND AT ABOUT 7000 FT MSL LEVEL FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT N427CP EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND EMERGENCY DECLARED APPROX 8 TO 10 NM SOUTHWEST OF JACKSON INTL, MS (KJAN). AIRCRAFT GLIDED TO A LANDING AT KJAN WITH NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER THE POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS REVEALED THAT APPROXIMATE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES HAS BROKEN OFF.

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 ERA12IA169Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportJackson, MSThe separation of the propeller blade tip due to fatigue cracking that initiated at the blade’s leading edge.Jan 28, 2012 · No damage