UNK64X0490

NTSB accident investigation · Transland D1 · Torrance, CA · February 8, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1964
Place
Torrance, CA · TORRANCE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3621GTransland D1
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185578

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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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3-0206   64/2/8    TORRANCE CALIF      TRANSLAND D1        CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 2165
        TIME - 1700                    N3621G              PX-  0  0  0  EXPERIMENTATION           TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE                                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- PROPELLER SHAFT SHEARED BEHIND CRANKSHAFT FLANGE

Aircraft

Registration
N3621G
Reported as
Transland D1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage