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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Socata TB 10 · Pawtuckett, RI · July 15, 2012

Date: July 15, 2012 · 14:00 local
Place: Pawtuckett, RI
Airport: North Central St
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N189TB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12IA459
Reported as: Socata TB 10
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total250 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days

N189TBRegistered now · Socata TB 10S/N 891 Airframe modelSocata TB 10 Engine 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.

A flight instructor and student were on a training flight. While in the traffic pattern climbing through 800 feet, they heard a very loud noise, followed by extreme vibrations. The instructor reduced power in an attempt to reduce the vibrations, with no success. The engine was shutdown and the aircraft landed. The aircraft was towed to the ramp with no further incident. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN CLIMBING THROUGH 800 FEET, THEY HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE, FOLLOWED BY EXTREME VIBRATIONS. THE INSTRUCTOR REDUCED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REDUCE THE VIBRATIONS, WITH NO SUCCESS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. NO 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 ERA12IA459Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPawtucket, RIThe in-flight separation of the propeller blade tip due to a fatigue fracture.Jul 15, 2012 · No damage