Piper PA-44-180 N159WM
8 June 2008 · Battle Creek, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 2008 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N159WM was involved in an accident near Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. 2 people were 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Battle Creek, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- W K Kellogg (BTL)
- Coordinates
- 42.3119, -85.2522
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180
- Registration
- N159WM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Battle Creek → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08LA160
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the tip of a propeller blade due to metal fatigue that resulted from an inadequate inspection and repair.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The twin-engine airplane sustained substantial damage due to a separated propeller blade tip impacting the airplane's nose during cruise. The tip separation exhibited signs of fatigue failure. Witness marks consistent with tool file marks made during a leading edge repair were found at the area of the origin of fatigue. According to maintenance information published by the propeller manufacturer, a 10x magnifying glass should be used to examine repairs to ensure damage, file marks, and any course surface finish are removed prior to returning the propeller back to service.. The airplane accumulated a total time of 1,997 hours.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-44-180 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-44-180 | Inverness, Florida, United States | Orlando Flight Training | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-44-180 | Piru, California, United States | Gavin Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-44-180 | Adriatic Sea, Croatia | InterCockpit - Pilot Training Network GmbH | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Nov 2008 | Piper PA-44-180 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Flight School of Gwinnett Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-44-180 | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2008 | Beechcraft 23 | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Cessna 150G | Cedar Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 2008 | American Champion (Acac) 7AC | Whitmore Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Beechcraft H35 | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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