MIA74FLG15

NTSB accident investigation · Meyers 200B · Savannah, GA · November 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1973
Place
Savannah, GA · SAVANNAH, GA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N357CEMeyers 200B
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731114038599A
Case key
187797

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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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3-3994  73/11/14 NR.SAVANNAH,GA        MEYERS 200B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 13600
        TIME - 0810                    N357CE              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILTON HEAD,SC              YAZOO CITY,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FRACTURE ORIG AT ROOT OF TOP OUTBOARD THREAD.EVIDENCE OF LACK OF COMPLIANCE WITH OVRHL PROCEDURES.

Aircraft

Registration
N357CE
Reported as
Meyers 200B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N357CE · 1

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