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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Petersen E Robert Baby ACE Model D · Pleasanton, TX · October 20, 2015

Date: October 20, 2015 · 13:30 local
Place: Pleasanton, TX
Airport: Pleasanton Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N82482
Reported as: Petersen E Robert Baby ACE Model D
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-145B series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,218 total17 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Oct. 20, 2015, after refueling in Pleasanton the aircraft departed at approximately 1:30 pm, bound for ingleside. At 1500 feet on climb out the pilot reported a severe vibration coming from the engine/prop area. The pilot turned the aircraft back to the airport and landed safely. While taxxing back the engine/prop vibration broke the engine mounts. The pilot said he had suspected prop delimination as the cause.

The prop came apart causing the engine/prop vibration.

As the FAA filed it

OCT. 20, 2015, AFTER REFUELING IN PLEASANTON THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM, BOUND FOR INGLESIDE. AT 1500 FEET ON CLIMB OUT THE PILOT REPORTED A SEVERE VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE/PROP AREA. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. WHILE TAXXING BACK THE ENGINE/PROP VIBRATION BROKE THE ENGINE MOUNTS. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD SUSPECTED PROP DELIMINATION AS THE CAUSE.

THE PROP CAME APART CAUSING THE ENGINE/PROP VIBRATION.