Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR N54AS
8 April 2000 · Libby, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 2000 at about 22:00 local time, a Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR registered N54AS was involved in an accident near Libby, Montana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Libby, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Libby (S59)
- Coordinates
- 48.3196, -115.3609
- Aircraft
- Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR
- Registration
- N54AS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Coeur D'alene → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA00LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A crack in the propeller blade that developed into a complete separation of the blade.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft was in a powered cruise configuration at 7,500 feet mean sea level when one of the propeller blades separated from the propeller hub. The pilot initiated a descent and subsequent forced landing without further incident or damage to the aircraft. An FAA Inspector examined the aircraft after the accident and reported that the propeller blade separated near the propeller hub. The inspector also stated that there appeared to be a preexisting crack in the area of the separation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1985 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-45A OGAR | Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States | Far Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2000 | Maule M-5-210C | Babb, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 120 | Toston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Ercoupe 415-D | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Valeo, James G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 414 | Monarch, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Keith Kinden REBEL | Libby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |