ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357132
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 July 1996 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Knoxville Flight Training Ctr |
| Registration: | N3061P |
| MSN: | 23-977 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2980 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Knoxville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KDKX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, about 50-75 feet above the runway, one of the two propeller blades from the left propeller separated. The FAA designee took the controls and landed the airplane with the landing gear extended on grass adjacent to the runway. The airplane traveled off the runway and came to rest upright with the nose landing gear collapsed. Examination of the left propeller revealed that the blade No. 1 hub arm failed due to fatigue. Review of the propeller maintenance records revealed that the propeller was last overhauled on October 18, 1985, and had accumulated a total time of 2,979.7 hours since manufacturer and 963.2 hours since overhaul.
Probable Cause: Fatigue failure of the blade No. 1 hub arm of the left propeller.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA96LA173
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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