CHI77FEC44

NTSB accident investigation · Wallis 3 · Plymouth, MI · September 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1977
Place
Plymouth, MI · PLYMOUTH, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N65022Wallis 3
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770911026589A
Case key
145242

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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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3-2825  77/9/11    PLYMOUTH,MI         WALLIS 3            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 556
        TIME - 0950                    N65022              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,MI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: PLANETARY GEAR
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- GEAR RETAINING PIN SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N65022
Reported as
Wallis 3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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