ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379858
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 March 1984 |
| Time: | 12:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N65DB |
| MSN: | 1688 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Agua Dulce, CA (L70) |
| Tucson, AZ (KTUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER PASSING WATSON INTERSECTION INBOUND TO TUSCON, AZ THE OUTBOARD TIP OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED. THE PLT TURNED THE MAGNETO SWITCH OFF AND SLOWED THE ACFT UNTIL THE PROPELLER STOPPED ROTATING. HE THEN EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING SHORT OF THE ARPT. THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN A HARD PACKED DIRT AREA. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE REMAINING BLADE STUB REVEALED A FATIGUE FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA225
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 10:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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