- Date
- June 8, 1987, 07:50 local (11:50 UTC)
- Place
- Franklin, NC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3923RPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870608028339A
- Case key
- 7450
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A 17 inch portion of one of the prop blades fractured and separated from the 76 inch dia prop while the acft was at cruise. During the forced landing the acft struck a fence post. Examination of the prop revealed the presence of filiform corrosion across the backs of both blades. Metallurgical analysis of the fracture surface revealed that the fracture originated at a corrosion pit on the blade back. Total time of the prop was 2225 hrs, the prop was reconditioned by the mfr 1241 hrs prior to the accident. The mfr recommends that this model prop be reconditioned every 1000 hrs. The original reconditioning procedure specified anodizing the prop and painting with laquer after repair. Examination of the prop indicates that this was done. The mfr has since revised the reconditioning procedure to use a chemical conversion coating instead. The mfr specifies that the prop be frequently wiped with an oily rag between reconditionings to assist in corrosion prevention.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3923R
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 285831
- Airframe hours
- 2,225
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William H. Haney
- Registered owner
- William H Haney
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 28, 1986 · 53 hours before
- Departed
- 46A · Blairsville, GA
- Destination
- W44 · Asheville, NC
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 535 total · 131 in this make and model · 449 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.