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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2689 69/8/15 ARROYO,CALIF MOONEY M-20C CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 47, 170
TIME - 1530 N6704U PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SANTA MONICA,CALIF MONTEREY,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HUBS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
REMARKS- BLADE RETAINING THREAD AREA IN HUB BARREL FAILED ALLOWING PROP BLADE TO BECOME DETACHED.