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NTSB accident investigation · Globe GC-1B · Manchester, TN · August 20, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 20, 1974
Place
Manchester, TN · MANCHESTER, TN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3716KGlobe GC-1B
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740820032739A
Case key
136629

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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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3-3030  74/8/20    MANCHESTER,TENN     GLOBE GC-1B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 3077
        TIME - 1145                    N3716K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHATTANOOGA,TENN            SHELLBYVILLE,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HUBS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PROP HUB SERIAL NR 63874 MODEL 2D34C53 FAILED APRX 2IN FM CLAMP ASMBLY STRAP.PROP AND ENG SPRTD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3716K
Reported as
Globe GC-1B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.