Accident Fleet 2 N764V, Wednesday 17 September 2008

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Date:	Wednesday 17 September 2008
Time:	17:20 LT
Type:	Fleet 2
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N764V
MSN:	332
Total airframe hrs:	2344 hours
Engine model:	Kinner K-5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Leroy, Ohio - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Leroy, OH (OI31)
Destination airport:	Leroy, OH (OI31)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot performed low-level maneuvering during a local flight. The airplane's propeller separated from the engine and the pilot performed a forced landing, during which the airplane impacted trees. An on-scene examination of the propeller hub keyway revealed that it was cracked.

Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to the propeller hub failure during a low-level maneuver. Contributing to the accident were the trees encountered during the forced landing.

Accident investigation: