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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1147 72/8/26 SMARTVILLE,CALIF STEARMAN 4E CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0755 N11724 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 54, 24981 TOTAL HOURS, 30
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PLEASANT VLLY RCH
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SMARTVILLE,CALIF OTTUMWA,IOWA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: ABORTED
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADE RETENTION MECHANISM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNDER TORQUED
FACTOR(S)
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
REMARKS- NR2 BLADE LOOSE IN HUB.PROP PROTRACTOR FOUND AT AIR STRIP.MARGINAL STRIP.5HRS IN TYPE ACFT,12 MOS.
