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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-24 · Laurel, DE · June 5, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1976
Place
Laurel, DE · LAUREL, DE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N764AABeech A23-24
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760605022699A
Case key
154658

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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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3-2471   76/6/5    LAUREL,DE           BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 208
        TIME - 1205                    N764AA              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAUREL AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEVENSVILLE,MD             OCEAN CITY,MD
        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
        REMARKS- PROP BLADE FAILED SIX INCHES FROM TIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N764AA
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laurel Airport

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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.