Aviation Accident Summary MIA84LA211

BAINBRIDGE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N57593

PIPER PA-36-285

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL THE PROPELLER HUB FAILED ALLOWING ONE PROPELLER BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE ACFT. THE PILOT FLEW THE FORCED LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO TREES. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE HUB REVEALED EVIDENCE OF A FATIGUE FRACTURE IN THE FORWARD HALF OF THE HUB.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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