MIA85FA202

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Pembroke Pines, FL · June 28, 1985

Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal report
Date
June 27, 1985, 22:25 local (Jun 28, 1985, 02:25 UTC)
Place
Pembroke Pines, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N633REPiper PA-32RT-300T
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850627031199A
Case key
31251

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Airframe/component/system failure/malfunctionClimb - to cruise
Propeller system/accessories,blade - separationCause
Propeller system/accessories,hub - separationCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - utility pole(marked)Factor

Analysis

The acft experienced a complete in flt loss of his prop after departure from north perry arpt hollywood FL due to a fatigue failure of the prop hub. The fatigue cracking was due to residual stress resulting from deformation of the material in the hub ass'y

Aircraft

Registration
N633RE
Reported as
Piper PA-32RT-300T (PA-32RT-30)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
32R-7887192
Airframe hours
1,280
Engine
Lycoming TSIO-540-S1AD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Cherokee Equipment Co.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · May 4, 1985 · 66 hours before
Departed
HWO · Hollywood, FL
Destination
CRG · Jacksonville, FL

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
35
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
400 total · 33 in this make and model · 300 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
240° at 5 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
20,000 ft broken
Temperature
75 °F, dew point 72 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
FLL, 6 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.