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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Martin Charles A ZENITH STOL CH 750 · Paragould, AR · June 28, 2013

Date: June 28, 2013 · 11:00 local
Place: Paragould, AR
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N699TX
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13IA387
Reported as: Martin Charles A Zenith Stol CH 750
Reported engine: JABIRU 3300A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total20 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N699TXRegistered now · Martin Charles A ZENITH STOL CH 750S/N 75-8037 · Built 2012 Airframe modelMartin Charles A ZENITH STOL CH 750 Engine modelJabiru 3300A4 cycle

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What happened

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

On June 28, 2013 at approximately 1100 hours local, a zenith stol CH750 manufactured by privacy data omitted, registration number N699TX, serial number 75-8037, departed runway 4 at Paragould, AR airport (kpgr) destined for grosse ile, Michigan municipal airport (konz) in visual flight rules weather conditions with light wind. While climbing out at approximately 2500FT MSL about five miles northeast of the airport the engine developed an immediate and heavy vibration and the pilot turned towards the airport planning to make a straight in to runway 22. However, within about 15 seconds the vibration became more pronounced and the propeller separated from the aircraft. The pilot selected a suitable field to land the aircraft and executed an emergency landing. The air transport rated pilot operated the 14 code of federal regulation part 91 flight with no flight plan. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft received minor damage to the engine cowling.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 28, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 HOURS LOCAL, A ZENITH STOL CH750 MANUFACTURED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, REGISTRATION NUMBER N699TX, SERIAL NUMBER 75-8037, DEPARTED RUNWAY 4 AT PARAGOULD, AR AIRPORT (KPGR) DESTINED FOR GROSSE ILE, MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KONZ) IN VISUAL FLIGHT RULES WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WIND. WHILE CLIMBING OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 2500FT MSL ABOUT FIVE MILES NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT THE ENGINE DEVELOPED AN IMMEDIATE AND HEAVY VIBRATION AND THE PILOT TURNED TOWARDS THE AIRPORT PLANNING TO MAKE A STRAIGHT IN TO RUNWAY 22. HOWEVER, WITHIN ABOUT 15 SECONDS THE VIBRATION BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED AND THE PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SELECTED A SUITABLE FIELD TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIR TRANSPORT RATED PILOT OPERATED THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATION PART 91 FLIGHT WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COWLING.

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 CEN13IA387Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportParagould, ARThe improper installation of the propeller flange, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the propeller assembly.Jun 28, 2013 · Minor damage

Other reports on N699TX · 1

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

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