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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Minersville, UT · February 16, 2025

Date: February 16, 2025 · 13:20 local
Place: Minersville, UT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N151GW
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR25LA096
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,400 total

N151GWRegistered now · Cessna 150JS/N 15070186 Airframe modelCessna 150J Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While in cruise flight the pilot noticed a slight vibration, seconds later a propeller blade separated about eleven inches from the hub causing the aircraft to shake violently. The result was an off-airport landing and damage to the airframe. The pilot did not sustain injuries.

Aircraft records were reviewed and found to have proper aircraft certification and current inspection status. Pilot records were reviewed and found to have the correct certification.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION, SECONDS LATER A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED ABOUT ELEVEN INCHES FROM THE HUB CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE RESULT WAS AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING AND DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES.

AIRCRAFT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE PROPER AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION AND CURRENT INSPECTION STATUS. PILOT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE CORRECT CERTIFICATION.

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 WPR25LA096Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMinersville, UTThe failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue that originated from an impact pit sustained at an unknown time. Contributing to the accident was the failure of unknown maintenance personnel to detect and repair the impact pit before painting the propeller,…Feb 16, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N151GW · 1

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

Incident 20080816848659ILevel Off Touchdown · Eureka, NV(-23) During a telephone interview conducted on 8-22-2008 with the student pilot who stated he was too fast for the approach, the pilot attempting to complete the touchdown, allowed the approach angle to become too steep resulting in the nose wheel contacting…Aug 16, 2008 · Minor damage