ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358520
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| Date: | Saturday 5 August 1995 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Jeremy Davis |
| Registration: | N814JM |
| MSN: | 18-8608 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3820 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Alsworth, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 9.5 INCHES OF A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE'S PROPELLER, AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A SEVERE VIBRATION. THE PILOT CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND PULLED THE MIXTURE TO THE IDLE CUT OFF POSITION. HE THEN LANDED IN ALDER BUSHES, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE PROPELLER HAD SUSTAINED A PREVIOUS PROPELLER STRIKE AND THAT IT HAD BEEN STRAIGHTENED AND CUT TO 80 INCHES.
Probable Cause: AN IN-FLIGHT SEPARATION OF A PROPELLER BLADE, WHICH RESULTED IN A SEVERE VIBRATION, SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE, AND A FORCED LANDING IN ALDER BUSHES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA131
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 December 1982 | N742GF | Vince Morrison | 0 | Alexander Creek, AK | |
sub |
| 21 July 1993 | N472GF | Private | 0 | Port Alsworth, AK | |
sub |
| 16 May 2003 | N814JM | John Davis | 0 | Kenai, Alaska | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 15:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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