What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 03/10/2025 at approximately 1240 central time a Vans RV-7A bearing registration number privacy data omitted and registered to a private individual sustained substantial damage while landing in a grassy field near the kpvw airport. At approximately 800' AGL the aircraft engine began to vibrate and the pilot elected to perform an off airport landing. One of the aircrafts three propeller blades was found to have separated from the hub causing the vibration and damage to engine mounts. The private pilot was the sole occupant on board and suffered no injuries. Weather at time of the event at kpvw was reporting VFR with winds from the southwest at 11 knots.
As the FAA filed it
ON 03/10/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 1240 CENTRAL TIME A VANS RV-7A BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE LANDING IN A GRASSY FIELD NEAR THE KPVW AIRPORT. AT APPROXIMATELY 800' AGL THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. ONE OF THE AIRCRAFTS THREE PROPELLER BLADES WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE HUB CAUSING THE VIBRATION AND DAMAGE TO ENGINE MOUNTS. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD AND SUFFERED NO INJURIES. WEATHER AT TIME OF THE EVENT AT KPVW WAS REPORTING VFR WITH WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 11 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.