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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Fleet 7B · Avondale, PA · July 19, 2020

Date: July 19, 2020 · 13:40 local
Place: Avondale, PA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N174RS
Reported as: Fleet 7B
Reported engine: KINNER B5 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N174RSRegistered now · Fleet 7BS/N 62 · Built 1936 Airframe modelFleet 7B Engine modelKinner B5 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Owner took off from N57, with destination van sant airport 9N1, with one passenger. Owner described increase in vibration, slight RPM drop, during flight. Declared emergency, and he was able to land safely in field. Inspected aircraft, found propeller damage from tip towards hub, approximately 39 inches of total damage. Large section of one propeller blade separated in flight.

As the FAA filed it

OWNER TOOK OFF FROM N57, WITH DESTINATION VAN SANT AIRPORT 9N1, WITH ONE PASSENGER. OWNER DESCRIBED INCREASE IN VIBRATION, SLIGHT RPM DROP, DURING FLIGHT. DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND HE WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY IN FIELD. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, FOUND PROPELLER DAMAGE FROM TIP TOWARDS HUB, APPROXIMATELY 39 INCHES OF TOTAL DAMAGE. LARGE SECTION OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED IN FLIGHT.

Other reports on N174RS · 1

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

Incident 20070609012699INormal Cruise · Malibu, CA(-23) N174RS, a Fleet 7B, made an emergency landing in a dirt field near the beach in Malibu, California, at 091830 PDT due to a rough running engine. No damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the two occupants.Jun 9, 2007 · No damage