NYC71FHD54

NTSB accident investigation · Cooney R-3 · Woodbine, NJ · June 1, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1971
Place
Woodbine, NJ · WOODBINE, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N91TCCooney R-3
Status
Completed · report February 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161809

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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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3-2361   71/6/1    WOODBINE,NJ         COONEY R-3          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1845                    N91TC               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  49, 21000 TOTAL HOURS, 14
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODBINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDRICKSBURG,MD            WILDWOOD,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PART OF PROP FAILED 4 1/2 IN FROM TIP.PROP CUT DOWN TO 58 IN.MFR SPEC IS 69 TO 67 IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N91TC
Reported as
Cooney R-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodbine