ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363206
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| Date: | Friday 31 July 1992 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: | Alkire PIETENPOL |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2739 |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 402 hours |
| Engine model: | FORD B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delphi, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greentown, IN (5I8) |
| Rensselaer, IN (KRZL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN PROPELLER SEPARATED. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD WITH HIGH GRASS. THE LANDING GEAR SANK INTO THE GROUND DURING THE ROLLOUT, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT FOUR OF SIX PROPELLER RETAINING BOLTS WERE CRACKED AND RUSTED ACROSS THEIR DIAMETER IN AMOUNTS VARYING FROM 30 TO 100%.
Probable Cause: SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER WHILE IN FLIGHT, AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN TO EFFECT A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92DEX04
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 14:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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