Worgull HORNET N707BD
28 June 2010 · Camp Verde, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2010 at about 15:17 local time, a Worgull HORNET registered N707BD, operated by Worgull Robert C, was involved in an accident near Camp Verde, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 15:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Camp Verde, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5775, -111.8806
- Aircraft
- Worgull HORNET
- Registration
- N707BD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Worgull Robert C
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Camp Verde → Camp Verde
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA317
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the exhaust clamps for an undetermined reason, which resulted in the exhaust system striking the wooden propeller.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during cruise flight, the engine made a sound akin to a “buzz saw” that required him to initiate a forced landing to a nearby field. During the landing roll the nosewheel separated and the pusher-type engine separated from the mount assembly, impacting into the cockpit area. The pilot stated that a postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the exhaust clamps had separated from the support structure while in-flight. A section of the exhaust system then struck the wooden propeller blades. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed the both wooden propeller blades had been sheared approximately six inches outboard of the blade root. Seven of the eight engine mount bolts were sheared at the adapter plate and the eighth bolt was missing. The separated exhaust clamps were not recovered for examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Worgull HORNET accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2000 | Worgull HORNET | Camp Verde, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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