FTW69F0232

NTSB accident investigation · Pussy Cat A-1 · Sugar Land, TX · September 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1968
Place
Sugar Land, TX · SUGAR LAND, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N361PCPussy Cat A-1
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108285

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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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3-3176  68/9/28    SUGAR LAND,TEX      PUSSY CAT A-1       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 600
        TIME - 0900                    N361PC              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HULL FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- METAL TIP CAME OFF ONE BLADE.

Aircraft

Registration
N361PC
Reported as
Pussy Cat A-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hull Field

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