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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Republic, WA · October 11, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1981
Place
Republic, WA · REPUBLIC, WA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8906CPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122651

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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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3-3507  81/10/11 NR.REPUBLIC,WA        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 582
        TIME - 1540                    N8906C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERRY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REPUBLIC,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: GOVERNORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HARTZELL,HC-C2YK-1BF,PROP FAILED AFT OPERG BYD DESIGN RANGE.TACHOMETER INDCD LOW.AD 77-12-6 NCW.

Aircraft

Registration
N8906C
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ferry County

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