ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371700
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| Date: | Sunday 27 December 1987 |
| Time: | 18:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4297F |
| MSN: | 46197 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2730 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goodyear, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lancaster, CA (KWJF) |
| Chandler, AZ (P10) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLT WHILE CRUISING AT 7500 FT MSL, THE ACFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE SEVERELY. THE PLT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT A SECTION OF ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES HAD SEPARATED. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED IN FLIGHT DURING THE VIBRATION. THE SEPARATED PORTION OF THE BLADE WAS NEVER LOCATED. THE REASON FOR THE SEPARATION WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA070
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 09:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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