ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367233
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| Date: | Thursday 29 March 1990 |
| Time: | 21:55 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7061V |
| MSN: | 22-1403 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murfreesboro, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Nashville, TN (KBNA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A DESCENT FOR LANDING AT 4500 FEET PART OF THE PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE PILOT WAS VECTORED TOWARD AN AIRPORT BUT HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING SHORT. THE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED & THE ACFT SLID ONTO AN INTERSTATE HWY. IT HIT A PASSING VAN. EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER BLADE FRACTURE WHICH REMAINED SHOWED THAT IT FAILED FROM FATIGUE WHICH INITIATED ON THE CAMBER SURFACE OF THE BLADE. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD BEEN OPERATING FROM AN AIRSTRIP WITH A STONE SURFACE.
Probable Cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER BLADE WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED OFF-AIRPORT LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90LA088
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 12:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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