NTSB investigations, 1995

10 cases where the first occurrence was “Propeller failure/malfunction”.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations, 1995 per year, 1994–2026: 81 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1995
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 131)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX96FA049Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech S35 · Oxnard, CAfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during a missed approach, after encountering an undetermined propeller malfunction, which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, fog, and the…Nov 19, 1995 · N5795K · DestroyedNTSB BFO96LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Lebanon, VAfailure of the propeller blade due to fatigue cracking originating from corrosion damage. A related factor was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.Oct 30, 1995 · N477SP · DestroyedNTSB SEA96LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNord Stampe SV4C · Cottage Grove, ORA propeller blade separation due to inadequate material. The lack of a suitable area for the forced landing was a factor.Oct 15, 1995 · N51SV · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96FA009Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRupe RV-4 · Longmont, COthe installation of an unapproved metal propeller which led to a fatigue failure of a blade and loss of aircraft control.Oct 7, 1995 · N61TR · DestroyedNTSB ANC95IA173Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Gustavus, AKfatigue failure of the propeller blade due to previous foreign object damage.Sep 22, 1995 · N38293 · No damageNTSB LAX95LA314Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Marana, AZthe pilot's poor installation of the propeller which allowed the propeller to become loose, and the pilot's improper emergency procedure by feathering the wrong propeller.Aug 30, 1995 · N7156T · DestroyedNTSB ANC95IA151Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Juneau, AKfailure and separation of the propeller blade due to foreign object damage and fatigue.Aug 26, 1995 · N2937X · Minor damageNTSB DCA95MA054Accident · 8 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportEmbraer EMB-120RT · Carrollton, GAthe in-flight fatigue fracture and separation of a propeller blade resulting in distortion of the left engine nacelle, causing excessive drag, loss of wing lift, and reduced directional control of the airplane. The fracture was caused by a fatigue crack from…Aug 21, 1995 · N256AS · DestroyedNTSB ANC95LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-18-160 · Port Alsworth, AKAn in-flight separation of a propeller blade, which resulted in a severe vibration, shutdown of the engine, and a forced landing in alder bushes.Aug 6, 1995 · N814JM · Substantial damageNTSB NYC95LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportField VARI-EZE · Malone, NYfailure of the propeller speed reduction unit due to an inadequate design change by the manufacturer, which resulted in a complete loss of thrust. A factor was the rough terrain.Jul 1, 1995 · CGMEZ · Substantial damage