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| Date: | Sunday 15 October 2017 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1080J |
| MSN: | 142 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 960 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Thurston County, near Lake Lawrence, Helm, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Pearson Field (KVUO) |
| Pierce County/Thun Field (KPLU) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, an experimental Guenther built RV-4, experienced an inflight propeller separation and subsequent force landing near Lake Lawrence in Yelm, Washington. The airplane sustained minor damage and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.
Sources:
http://www.kxl.com/plane-lands-washington-state-field-propeller-breaks/
FAA
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1080J
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/7036759-744af112122d480b102b2ef65c1529dc738b703b/aircrafttype/RV4
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2017 17:30 | Geno | Added |
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