NYC72AN026

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500-B · Newport, RI · August 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1971
Place
Newport, RI · NEWPORT, RI
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6367UAero Comdr 500-B
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163097

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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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3-3264  71/8/18    NEWPORT,RI          AERO COMDR 500-B    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0935                    N6367U              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            42, 5400 TOTAL HOURS, 25
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWPORT STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWPORT,RI                  NANTUCKET,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADE RETENTION MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L PROP BLADE SEPARATED DUE FAILURE OF HUB CLAMP. RAN OFF END OF RWY INTO ROUGH OVERRUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6367U
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newport State