Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC85LA157

EARLE, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N1391M

BOEING A75N1

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTS THAT THE PROPELLER RAN AWAY WHEN THE ACFT WAS AT 75 FT AGL ON FINAL APCH FOR LANDING AT A PVT AIRSTRIP. THE PLT SAID HE WAS TO LOW TO CORRECT THE PROPELLER MALFUNCTION AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A BEAN FIELD ADJACENT TO THE STRIP. AN FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE PROPELLER AFTER THE ACDT AND OBSERVED DAMAGE TO THE LOW PITCH STOPS; HOWEVER THE INSPECTOR COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT DAMAGE OCCURRED BEFORE THE ACDT AND WHAT DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING THE ACDT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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