ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39328
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| Date: | Saturday 7 October 1995 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Richard R. Shrove |
| Registration: | N61TR |
| MSN: | 1061 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 783 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Longmont, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (2V2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During flight the propeller failed shedding one blade approximately 15 inches from the hub. The aircraft was observed to pitch up and enter a flat spin to impact. The propeller installed on the aircraft was a cut-down metal propeller, and the aircraft specifications required that only wood propellers be used. The logs indicated a wood propeller was installed on the aircraft and no history of the metal propeller was found.
Probable Cause: the installation of an unapproved metal propeller which led to a fatigue failure of a blade and loss of aircraft control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96FA009
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 11:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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