What happened
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A/c on flight from CA to TX. Was flying east aprox 20 north of flg in a descent to gallup, NM. When pilot heard popping sound and engine began shaking . He declared emergency and descended to the closest airport - flg and landed safely.
Subsequent inspection of a/c determined the spinner and part of the backing plate had separted in flight. One prop blade was bent and a gouge in one prop blade caused by hardware on spinner/backing plate as it departed.
Aircraft is being inspected fully and any further findings will be added to this report
As the FAA filed it
A/C ON FLIGHT FROM CA TO TX. WAS FLYING EAST APROX 20 NORTH OF FLG IN A DESCENT TO GALLUP, NM. WHEN PILOT HEARD POPPING SOUND AND ENGINE BEGAN SHAKING . HE DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO THE CLOSEST AIRPORT - FLG AND LANDED SAFELY.
SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF A/C DETERMINED THE SPINNER AND PART OF THE BACKING PLATE HAD SEPARTED IN FLIGHT. ONE PROP BLADE WAS BENT AND A GOUGE IN ONE PROP BLADE CAUSED BY HARDWARE ON SPINNER/BACKING PLATE AS IT DEPARTED.
AIRCRAFT IS BEING INSPECTED FULLY AND ANY FURTHER FINDINGS WILL BE ADDED TO THIS REPORT
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