MKC70D0286

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Sheridan, MO · November 30, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1969
Place
Sheridan, MO · SHERIDAN, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8394WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144797

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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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3-4485  69/11/30   SHERIDAN,MO         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 106
        TIME - 1530                    N8394W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OTTUMWA,IOWA                BEATRICE,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- AD 69-9-3 EFFECTIVE 5/9/69 NCW.APRX 5IN OF NR 2 BLADE SEPARATED IN FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8394W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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