- Date
- February 5, 1984, 20:30 local (Feb 6, 1984, 03:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lake Havasu Cit, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N81317Grumman American AA-5B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840205002279A
- Case key
- 24162
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
In cruise at 8,500 ft MSL the propeller ass'y forward of the mounting flange separated from the acft. During the forced landing rollout the acft struck a tree. Airworthiness directive 82-27-01 called for inspection of the prop hub and mounting bolt hole areas for cracks. No record of compliance was found. An annual maint inspection was performed on 6-8-83. The prop was not recovered. The remaining portion of the broken mounting bolts showed signs of failure due to overstress.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N81317
- Reported as
- Grumman American AA-5B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AA5B0495
- Airframe hours
- 992
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronnie L. Cook
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 4E0 · Taylor, AZ
- Destination
- LHU · Lake Havasu Cit, AZ
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 980 total · 895 in this make and model · 952 as pilot in command · 48 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 43 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N81317 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.