ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39918
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| Date: | Saturday 4 August 1984 |
| Time: | 11:27 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Gordon Marty & Richard Sauter |
| Registration: | N5086W |
| MSN: | 28-95 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3067 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmyra, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palmyra, WI (88C) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLT THE ENG AND AIRFRAME BEGAN TO VIBRATE SEVERELY. THE PLT CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND TURNED EASTWARD TO LAND IN A MINT FIELD. AS HE APPROACHED THE FIELD HE APPLIED POWER TO CLEAR A ROW OF SMALL HOUSES, BUT DURING THIS MANEUVER STRUCK A UTILITY POLE WITH THE RT WING. THE PASSENGERS RELATED THAT THE POLE WAS ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE HOUSES AND NOT SEEN BY ANYONE ON BOARD UNTIL JUST BEFORE IMPACT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ABOUT 6 INCHES OF ONE PROPELLER TIP WAS MISSING. EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED EXISTING NICKS AND ROUGH FILE WORK ON PREVIOUS NICKS. A FATIGUE FAILURE ORIGINATED FROM ONE OF THE NICKS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X40632
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] |
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