ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358249
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| Date: | Thursday 21 September 1995 |
| Time: | 17:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | L.a.b. Flying Service |
| Registration: | N38293 |
| MSN: | 28-7790537 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Gustavus, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KGST) |
| Juneau, AK (JNU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was on climbout when the airplane began to shake and vibrate. The pilot reduced power, and returned and landed at the Gustavus Airport without further incident. Examination of the propeller showed that 4.5 to 5 inches of one propeller blade had separated. Metallurgical analysis of the blade showed fatigue cracking emanating from a nick on the leading edge. The hardness and composition of the propeller blade material met design specifications.
Probable Cause: fatigue failure of the propeller blade due to previous foreign object damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95IA173
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 11:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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