DIA67F0098

NTSB accident investigation · Temco D-16A · Hassell, NC · April 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1967
Place
Hassell, NC · HASSELL, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N705TTemco D-16A
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117117

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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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3-1404  67/4/30    HASSELL,NC          TEMCO D-16A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 4600
        TIME - 1645                    N705T               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- L.PROP BLADE FAILED 6-IN FROM TIP.L.PROP NOT FEATHRD. R.ENG OK BUT SHUT DOWN TO REDUCE VIBRATIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N705T
Reported as
Temco D-16A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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