Koleno TITAN T-51 N614TB

Summary

On 3 April 2008 at about 20:40 local time, a Koleno TITAN T-51 registered N614TB was involved in an accident near Geneva, Ohio, 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.

Date

3 April 2008 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Geneva, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

41.7778, -80.9039

Aircraft

Koleno TITAN T-51

Registration

N614TB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ashtabula → Gevena

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA103

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the propeller pitch control mechanism during approach. Contributing to the accident were the inability of the pilot to maintain airspeed and altitude, and the unsuitable terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The amateur-built airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing during landing approach. The pilot reported that as he circled the airport, the engine speed went to 6,000 RPM. He stated that he pulled the power back, lowered the landing gear and increased the propeller pitch. He said that the airplane began to stall and he could not maintain altitude. He executed a forced landing to a wetland. The right wing struck the water and broke off spinning the airplane around. Subsequent examination of the controllable pitch propeller revealed that a jack screw pin had sheared allowing the prop to go to a fine pitch setting. One of the blade pitch stops also broke resulting in the blade moving into a reverse pitch position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.