# Incident 20130628010979I: Martin Charles A ZENITH STOL CH 750, Paragould, AR, June 28, 2013

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 2013, 11:00 local time
- Place: Paragould, AR
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0639° N, 90.5092° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0639&lon=-90.5092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N699TX, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N699TX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Martin Charles A ZENITH STOL CH 750 (registry code 05630JX, https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-charles-a-zenith-stol-ch-750) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Jabiru 3300A (registry code 34804, https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MARTIN CHARLES A ZENITH STOL CH 750
- Reported engine: JABIRU 3300A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 11,000 total, 20 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN13IA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA387) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130628010979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN13IA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA387), Jun 28, 2013: Martin Charles A Zenith Stol CH 750 (N699TX), Paragould, AR, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The improper installation of the propeller flange, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the propeller assembly.

## Other reports on N699TX (1)

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

- [Incident 20131003026059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131003026059I), Oct 3, 2013: Martin Charles A ZENITH STOL CH 750 (N699TX), Shelbyville, TN, Minor damage. While on functional check flight after maintenance, pilot accrued 3 hours of flight when the engine stopped running due to fuel starvation. Enough fuel was…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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