Hager Clinton Ray VANS RV-8 N127TT

Summary

On 6 May 2010 at about 15:30 local time, a Hager Clinton Ray VANS RV-8 registered N127TT was involved in an accident near Prague, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 May 2010 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Prague, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

35.4793, -96.6909

Aircraft

Hager Clinton Ray VANS RV-8

Registration

N127TT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Prague → Prague

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA241

1 person had minor injuries.

The in-flight separation of a propeller blade for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot/builder of a kit-built airplane had recently installed a three-bladed, ground adjustable propeller. He said the new propeller had about 8 flight hours and five flights on it. About 30 minutes into the flight, a single propeller blade separated. Due to the vibration, the pilot shut down the engine and performed a forced landing to a field. During the landing, the airplane bounced, nosed over and became inverted. The propeller blade lost in flight was not found, and examination of the remaining propeller hub and blades did not determine the reason for the blade separation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.