Summary
On March 07, 1993, a Aero Commander 500 (N3836C) was involved in an incident near Everglades City, FL. All 7 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PREEXISTING FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE PROPELLER HUB ARM IN THE BEARING RETENTION RADIUS DUE TO POLISHING AND WEAR OF THE RADIUS FROM CONTACT WITH THE SPLIT RINGS, RESULTING IN A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATING FROM THE PROPELLER HUB ON THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN, AND SUBSEQUENT ABORTED TAKEOFF.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA93IA083. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3836C.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PREEXISTING FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE PROPELLER HUB ARM IN THE BEARING RETENTION RADIUS DUE TO POLISHING AND WEAR OF THE RADIUS FROM CONTACT WITH THE SPLIT RINGS, RESULTING IN A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATING FROM THE PROPELLER HUB ON THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN, AND SUBSEQUENT ABORTED TAKEOFF.
Aircraft Information
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Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA93IA083