ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382064
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| Date: | Friday 6 May 1983 |
| Time: | 00:55 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500B |
| Owner/operator: | Central Airlines Inc. |
| Registration: | N6178X |
| MSN: | 1014-35 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9741 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-B1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Youngstown, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Teterboro, NJ (KTET) |
| Canton-akron, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CRUISING AT 5000 FT MSL, THE PLT HEARD A 'VERY LOUD BANG' & NOTED 'VERY MUCH VIBRATION FROM THE LEFT ENG.' HE SHUT DOWN & FEATHERED THE LEFT ENG & PROP. WHEN THE ENG STOPPED TURNING, HE NOTED 1 PROP BLADE WAS MISSING. THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT A HARTZELL MODEL HC-A3VK-2 BLADE CLAMP, PN C-3, & A PILOT TUBE ON THE 3 BLADED PROP HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE. ALSO, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE LOOSE & THE GENERATOR BROKE LOOSE & SEPARATED. ULTIMATELY, THE GENERATOR FELL ON A PARKED AUTOMOBILE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83IA209
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 09:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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