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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Lacon, IL · June 18, 2012

Date: June 18, 2012 · 10:40 local
Place: Lacon, IL
Airport: Marshall County
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4350T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12IA377
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N4350TRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7235014 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 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.

While tracking the BDF-300 radial inbound at 4,500' MSL at approximately 5-10 NM east of bdf, the aircraft suddenly began vibrating abnormally. The pilot declared emergency and returned to Marshall County Airport (C75) and landed without incident. Inspection of the aircraft revealed about six inches of the propeller missing.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TRACKING THE BDF-300 RADIAL INBOUND AT 4,500' MSL AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 NM EAST OF BDF, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY BEGAN VIBRATING ABNORMALLY. THE PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MARSHALL COUNTY AIRPORT (C75) AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED ABOUT SIX INCHES OF THE PROPELLER MISSING.

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 CEN12IA377Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLacon, ILThe propeller blade’s failure due to a fatigue crack that originated from a surface gouge that resulted from foreign object damage to the propeller blade that occurred at an unknown time.Jun 18, 2012 · Minor damage

Other reports on N4350T · 1

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

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