ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366897
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| Date: | Sunday 27 May 1990 |
| Time: | 14:23 LT |
| Type: | 67 Flying Dutchman D1/LFD-13 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1113D |
| MSN: | LFD-13 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 350 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuscaloosa, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | TUSCALOOSA (KTCL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS AT 2000 FEET WHEN A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN USING THE MAGNETO SWITCH. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED THAT THE BLADES HAD BEEN SHORTENED FROM THE TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET MINIMUM OF 71.5 IN TO 65 IN. ADDITIONALLY THE PROPELLER WAS NOT RATED FOR THE 125 HP ENGINE. ITS MAXIMUM RATED HP WAS 115. THE MODIFICATION WAS DONE BY UNKNOWN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Probable Cause: MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WHO PERFORMED AN IMPROPER MODIFICATION OF THE PROPELLER BLADE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90DKJ04
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 13:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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