ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385140
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 1982 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 |
| Owner/operator: | Hewlett Packard |
| Registration: | N74HP |
| MSN: | 7305121 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3422 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTIO-54-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | San Jose, CA (KSJC) |
| Chester, CA (005) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM SAN JOSE, CA TO CHESTER, CA. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 50 FEET AGL, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER INFORMED HIM THAT THE RIGHT PROPELLER WAS MISSING. THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE AND CIRCLED THE AIRPORT TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE PROPELLER HUB AND TWO BLADES WERE FOUND ON THE RUNWAY: THE THIRD BLADE WAS NEVER LOCATED. INSPECTION REVEALED A 3 TO 4 INCH PROGRESSIVE FATIGUE FRACTURE ON THE HUB. AIRCRAFT RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE HUB HAD ABOUT 3421 HOURS TOTAL TIME, AND 707 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82IA044
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 06:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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