- Date
- November 22, 1991, 05:50 local (11:50 UTC)
- Place
- South St Paul, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N35HCessna 310R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report May 5, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19911122053409A
- Case key
- 15349
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Probable cause
The inadequate design of the propeller hub assembly which resulted in metal fatigue and propeller blade separation during initial climbout.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
As the airplane climbed through approximately 100 feet above the ground after takeoff, two propeller blades separated from the right engine propeller assembly, penetrating the nose section of the airplane. The pilot shut down the right engine, feathered the remaining propeller blade yand returned to land at the departure airport without further incident. Post-accident examination revealed the blades failed due to metal fatigue. An engine teardown and crankshaft counterweight inspection revealed no evidence of pre-impact malfunction/anomaly. The propeller assembly had a total time of about 3,229 hours, including approximately 295 hours since overhaul and installation on the accident airframe.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N35H
- Reported as
- Cessna 310R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310R0953
- Engine
- Continental I0-520-M, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- New Creations, Inc
- Registered owner
- F&V Aircraft Leasing Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 2, 2000
- Destination
- DSM · Des Moines, IA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- STP · Holman Field
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
- 22
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,337 total · 1,145 in this make and model · 3,266 as pilot in command · 185 in the last 90 days · 116 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 200° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- STP, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.