ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363653
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 May 1992 |
| Time: | 19:50 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9694K |
| MSN: | 108-2694 |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 150-B-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Olathe, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Topeka, KS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED A SEVERE SHUDDERING SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT 7 INCHES OF ONE PROPELLER TIP HAD SEPARATED IN FLIGHT, CAUSING SEVERE IMBALANCE AND VIBRATION. THE PROPELLER TIP SEPARATED AT A REPAIR SCARF JOINT GLUE LINE.
Probable Cause: THE IN FLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER TIP. AN ASSOCIATED FACTOR IS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA148
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 19:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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