ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296156
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| Date: | Monday 3 March 2003 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: | Towner Kit Fox 4 |
| Owner/operator: | Andrew Schaefer |
| Registration: | N95FT |
| MSN: | 1557 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 146 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 2180 Type I |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glendale, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Glendale Municipal Airport, AZ (KGEU) |
| Glendale Municipal Airport, AZ (KGEU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted a dirt bank and nosed over during an emergency landing after the airplane lost a portion of its propeller during flight. During cruise flight, the pilots heard a loud "womp" followed by a vibration. The pilot could see that the propeller was split and a piece of it was missing. The pilot and his CFI advised the tower that they would be making an emergency landing. They shut down the engine, and made an approach to land in an alfalfa field; however, they hit the bank. The pilot found a small feather with a reddish colored material on the propeller after the accident. A propeller examination revealed no preimpact anomalies. Laboratory examination of the propeller revealed positive test results for blood and animal tissue.
Probable Cause: the propeller's separation in-flight as a result of a bird strike.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA104
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 17:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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