CHI71FLQ31

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Carrollton, KY · June 30, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1971
Place
Carrollton, KY · CARROLLTON, KY
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5081SPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161778

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2286  71/6/30    CARROLLTON,KY       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 215
        TIME - 1725                    N5081S              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- PROP BLADE SEPD APRX 4IN FRM TIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5081S
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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