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Aero Commander 500 N3836C

7 March 1993 · Everglades City, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 March 1993 at about 19:15 local time, a Aero Commander 500 registered N3836C, operated by Palm Beach Aviation, was involved in an incident near Everglades City, Florida, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:15
Classification
Incident
Location
Everglades City, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Everglades (XO1)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Aero Commander 500
Registration
N3836C
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Palm Beach Aviation
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → W. Palm Beach
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA93IA083

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
7 0 0 0 7

Probable cause

THE PREEXISTING FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE PROPELLER HUB ARM IN THE BEARING RETENTION RADIUS DUE TO POLISHING AND WEAR OF THE RADIUS FROM CONTACT WITH THE SPLIT RINGS, RESULTING IN A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATING FROM THE PROPELLER HUB ON THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN, AND SUBSEQUENT ABORTED TAKEOFF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT-IN-COMMAND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WHEN A PROPELLER BLADE FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT PROPELLER SYSTEM. EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER HUB BY THE NTSB MATERIALS LABORATORY DIVISION REVEALED THE PROPELLER HUB ARM FAILED DUE TO PREEXISTING FATIGUE CRACKING IN THE BEARING RETENTION RADIUS, FROM POLISHING AND WEAR OF THE RADIUS FROM CONTACT WITH THE SPLIT RINGS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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