Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL82FLQ07

MCWHORTER, KY, USA

Aircraft #1

N27JK

Analysis

THIS WAS A HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT THAT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN UNCERTIFICATED, VARIABLE PITCH, PROPELLER. DURING FLIGHT, A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED AND THE PLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON UPWARD SLOPING TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT AND PROPELLER HAD ABOUT 57 HRS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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