- Date
- January 23, 1991, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cleveland, OH
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4626FCessna P206
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 2, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910123000929A
- Case key
- 36868
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Probable cause
Fatigue failure of the number two propeller blade actuating pin, due to improper installation of the pins and non-compliance with an airworthiness directive (AD 77-13-77).
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.
Analysis
At aprx 1200' MSL, while on final apch to rwy 23R, the plt & psgr noted a 'different' sound fm the prop/eng. There was a loss of thrust fm the eng. Also, a rough or out-of-balance cond was noted. The plt stated he was unable to maint alt & was forced to make an emerg lndg about 3/4 mi short of the rwy. Drg the lndg, the acft enctrd soft/uneven trrn & nosed down. No preimpact mechanical problem was fnd with the eng. A post-acdnt exam revealed that all 3 prop blades were free to rotate 360 deg in their hubs. Fatigue fractures were fnd on 2 of the 3 prop blade actuating pins; fatigue striations were fnd on 90 to 95 percent of the #2 prop actuating pin & about 60 percent on the #1 prop pin (B-3491 pins). Neither of these pins had been reworked to shorten the threaded end iaw AD 77-13-17, which referenced mccauley service bulletin #99. Drg instln, the pins had 'bottomed out' in their respective tapped holes, which prevented proper seating. The #3 prop blade actuating pin was a correct pin (B-4460) & it had no preimpact crack or failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4626F
- Reported as
- Cessna P206
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P206-0226
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Max Krumpe
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- HGR · Hagerstown, MD
- Destination
- CLE
- Airport
- Cleveland-Hopkins Intl, runway 23R, 7,095 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 65
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 700 total · 200 in this make and model · 700 as pilot in command · 33 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 16 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4626F · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.