ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385839
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| Date: | Thursday 31 May 2001 |
| Time: | 09:35 LT |
| Type: | Nieuport 24 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1893 |
| MSN: | PM7668 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7 hours |
| Engine model: | Warner SS 165 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Evesham Twp., NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Mount Holly-South Jersey Regional Airport, NJ (LLY/KVAY) |
| Toughkenamon, PA (N57) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About 10 minutes after takeoff, while in cruise flight about 1,400 feet msl., the pilot heard a "loud bang" and experienced severe vibration. He then shut down the engine and performed a forced landing to a field. Examination of the wreckage that one of the airplane's wooden propeller blades had split down it's longitudinal axis and separated in-flight. The propeller was uncertificated and built specifically for the airplane, which was a replica of a World War I fighter. The airplane, engine, and propeller had been operated for about 3 hours of flight time, and 5 to 7 hours of ground tests.
Probable Cause: An in-flight propeller failure, which resulted in a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01LA135
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 08:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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