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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Little Rock, AR · February 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1976
Place
Little Rock, AR · LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N33418Piper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760222003169A
Case key
152694

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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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3-0825  76/2/22    LITTLE ROCK,AR      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 1760
        TIME - 1100                    N33418              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOT SPRINGS,AR              GREENVILLE,IL
        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: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 6 PROP BOLTS FAILED. PROP SEPARATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N33418
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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