Kennedy AVID FLYER N138RK
14 June 1987 · Goshen, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1987 at about 11:00 local time, a Kennedy AVID FLYER registered N138RK, operated by Robert L. Kennedy, was involved in an accident near Goshen, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goshen, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5708, -85.8303
- Aircraft
- Kennedy AVID FLYER
- Registration
- N138RK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert L. Kennedy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elkhart → Three Rivers
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87DET06
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CRUISING AT 1600 FEET MSL, ONE PROPELLER BLADE FAILED IN THE ROOT AREA AND DEPARTED THE ENGINE. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FARMER'S FIELD. VIBRATIONS, RESULTING FROM THE UNBALANCED PROPELLER CONDITION, WERE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CAUSE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS. THE ENGINE FELL OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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