- Date
- July 20, 1984, 02:00 local (07:00 UTC)
- Place
- Waldenberg, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9063QAero Commander Thrush S2R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840720034369A
- Case key
- 33754
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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/malfunction
Propeller system/accessories,blade - failure,totalCause
Propeller system/accessories,blade - fatigueCause
Analysis
While on takeoff roll one propeller blade separated and the engine came loose from the engine mounts. The acft was then stopped on the rwy.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9063Q
- Reported as
- Aero Commander Thrush S2R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1560R
- Airframe hours
- 4,170
- Engine
- Wright 1820-71, 1,200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Wood Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 30, 1984 · 170 hours before
- Departed
- 8M2 · Waldenberg, AR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 5,500 total · 5,440 in this make and model · 200 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.