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November 11, 2006 · Winter J T/Johnson Kitfox III · N727PD

Southwest Ranch, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 11, 2006
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Southwest Ranch, FL
Aircraft
Winter J T/Johnson Kitfox III
Tail Number
N727PD
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA07LA013

The flight instructor stated that while in cruise flight the engine suddenly began to operate "badly", and the whole airplane vibrated intensely. He said that they flew away from the populated residential areas and made a forced landing in the area of a landfill. During the landing rollout the airplane nosed over, incurring damage. According to the FAA inspector who responded to the scene of the accident, upon inspecting the airplane he found one propeller blade missing, with part of the blade root remaining in the hub. Furthermore, he found that one blade mounting bolt was loose and the bolt associated with the missing blade had fractured. The inspector noted no other anomalies with the accident airplane. On May 29, 2007 the NTSB sent the propeller, and its associated mounting hardware, minus the missing blade, to the propeller manufacturer, IVOProp Corporation, Long Beach, California, for further examination, under the supervision of an FAA inspector. The examination revealed that the propeller had been improperly assembled, and was missing the required Motion Detector Tape, which resulted in the blade bolt holes elongating, and one blade separating from the hub in flight.

NTSB Probable Cause

The owner/builder's improper maintenance/installation of the propeller which resulted in a propeller blade coming loose and separating from the hub.

Full Narrative

On November 11, 2006, about 1419 eastern standard time, a Winter J.T/Johnson Kitfox III experimental amateur-built airplane, N727PD, registered to and operated by a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, had the flight crew experience aircraft vibrations in-flight, and the crew made a forced landing in Southwest Ranches, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The commercial-rated flight instructor received no injuries, and the student pilot received minor injuries. The airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated in Southwest Ranches, the same day, about 1330. The flight instructor stated that while in cruise flight the engine suddenly began to operate "badly", and the whole airplane vibrated intensely. He said that they flew away from the populated residential areas and made a forced landing in the area of a landfill. During the landing rollout the airplane nosed over, incurring damage. According to the FAA inspector who responded to the scene of the accident, upon inspecting the airplane he found one propeller blade missing, with part of the blade root remaining in the hub.. Furthermore, he found that one blade mounting bolt was loose and the bolt associated with the missing blade had fractured. The inspector noted no other anomalies with the accident airplane. The NTSB sent the propeller, and its associated mounting hardware, minus the missing blade, to the propeller manufacturer, IVOProp Corporation, Long Beach, California, for further examination, under the supervision of an FAA inspector. The examination revealed that the propeller had been improperly assembled, and was missing the required Motion Detector Tape, which resulted in the blade bolt holes elongating, and one blade separating from the hub in flight.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:19 EST
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftWinter J T/Johnson Kitfox III
Tail NumberN727PD
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotax · 582LC · Reciprocating · 65
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 37 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 66 · None · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind120° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F
Altimeter30.02 inHg
Observation Time18:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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