ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378874
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 July 1984 |
| Time: | 19:20 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Patterson Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N49680 |
| MSN: | 75-2242 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6580 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental W-670-6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wichita Falls, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wichita Falls, TX (F14) |
| Lake Dallas, TX (30F) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT LOST THRUST AND STARTED A DESCENT AT FULL POWER DURING CLIMBOUT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT INDICATED THAT THE PROP BLADES HAD TWISTED TO LOW PITCH. ONE BLADE WAS TWISTED 180 DEGREESAT THE SCENE. TORQUES OF LESS THAN 50 FOOT LBS AND 25 FOOT LBS WERE OBTAINED BY FAA. THE ACFT HAD BEEN USED TO TOW BANNERS AND THE TACH FACE WAS MARKED AT 2550 RPM BEYOND THE MAX-RANGE OF THIS PROP AND ENGINE COMBINATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA323
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 13:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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