ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356133
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| Date: | Friday 21 March 1997 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G18S |
| Owner/operator: | Grant Aviation |
| Registration: | N555CG |
| MSN: | BA539 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16867 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nome, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KOME) |
| Gamble, AK (GAM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after reaching cruise altitude, the pilot heard a loud noise and felt a vibration in the left engine. He shut the left engine down, and returned to his departure airport. Upon landing, it was discovered that approximately eight inches of a propeller blade tip attached to the left engine had separated and impacted the nose section of the airplane. The blade tip damaged a former in the nose, and then traveled into the right engine nacelle. A small nick was observed on the remaining blade surface that coincided with the fracture plane.
Probable Cause: fracture of a propeller blade tip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA046
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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