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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Weston, WV · July 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1975
Place
Weston, WV · WESTON, WV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8848JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750706024609A
Case key
150294

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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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3-2192   75/7/6    WESTON,WV           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 900
        TIME - 1415                    N8848J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENNETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOWAGIAC,MI                 BRIDGEWATER,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- AD 69-9-3 NOT C/W-SENSENICH PROP MODEL M76EMMS60 LOST 22 1/2 IN OF ONE BLADE.TT ON PROP 603 HR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8848J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bennett

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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