ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373321
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| Date: | Friday 3 April 1987 |
| Time: | 03:33 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Dolphin Aviation |
| Registration: | N506ES |
| MSN: | 31-7952234 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3742 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING LTIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL (KMIA) |
| Sarasota, FL (KSRQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE THE PILOT LOST ONE BLADE OF THE THREE BLADED RIGHT PROPELLER, DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE HUB. EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT BUSHINGS WERE NOT INSTALLED ALLOWING A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION TO EXIST, CAUSING THE FAILURE OF THE HUB.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA126
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 11:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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