LAX68F0127

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M21 · Showlow, AZ · August 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1967
Place
Showlow, AZ · SHOWLOW, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2637WMooney M21
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114158

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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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3-3153  67/8/30    SHOWLOW,ARIZ        MOONEY M21          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1600
        TIME - 1430                    N2637W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHOW LOW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- 3 INCHES FROM TIP OF PROP SEPARATED. ACFT OVER AIRPORT-SAFE LANDING COMPLETED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2637W
Reported as
Mooney M21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Show Low

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