Accident Details
Date
Friday, September 15, 1989
NTSB Number
LAX89FA314
Location
ONTARIO, CA
Event ID
20001213X29403
Coordinates
34.070106, -117.619384
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE RIGHT PROPELLER HUB DUE TO METAL FATIGUE WHICH RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS DAMAGE DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME IN FLIGHT BY THE SEPARATING PROPELLER MAKING THE AIRCRAFT UNCONTROLLABLE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N70PE
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
31-805 2137
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
199 WATER ST
Status
Deregistered
City
NEW YORK
State / Zip Code
NY 10038
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX89FA314