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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1860 71/9/12 INDIO,CALIF MUSTANG L-2 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0930 N158H PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 27, 1254 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BERMUDA DUNES
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
TORRANCE,CALIF BLYTHE,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
ENGINE TEARAWAY IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
REMARKS- PROP UNAPPROVED FOR ENG INSTALL. BLADE SEPARATED IN FLT. CRASHED INVERTED.