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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · El Monte, CA · January 6, 2020

Date: January 6, 2020 · 12:45 local
Place: El Monte, CA
Airport: San Gabriel Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1658F
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20LA062
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,208 total1,258 in this make and model159 in the last 90 days

N1658FRegistered now · Cessna 172HS/N 17255053 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 6, 2020, at approx. 12:09 pm, a Cessna 172H, N1658F, reregistered to mondo beyond thrill squadron, experienced a propeller blade separation at approx. 3500 feet MSL. Aircraft was approx. 3 miles north of EMT airport in a westbound direction at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot was not injured. The pilot was able to successfully land the aircraft at EMT airport. The flight originated at EMT airport.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 6, 2020, AT APPROX. 12:09 PM, A CESSNA 172H, N1658F, REREGISTERED TO MONDO BEYOND THRILL SQUADRON, EXPERIENCED A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATION AT APPROX. 3500 FEET MSL. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROX. 3 MILES NORTH OF EMT AIRPORT IN A WESTBOUND DIRECTION AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY LAND THE AIRCRAFT AT EMT AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT EMT AIRPORT.

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 WPR20LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEl Monte, CAThe inflight separation of a section of a propeller blade due to a fatigue crack which resulted in a forced landing.Jan 6, 2020 · Substantial damage