Pilot Debrief

DEHAVILLAND DH82A near Sevierville, TN — 2008-08-30

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Date
2008-08-30
Location
Sevierville, TN, USA
Airport
TN20
Aircraft
DEHAVILLAND DH82A
Registration
N80660
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The failure of the wooden propeller.

NTSB narrative

During takeoff, at about 100 feet in the air, near the end of the runway, the pilot heard a loud bang and immediately felt an increasing vibration. He reduced engine power and maneuvered to return to the runway. As he lined up for the runway, the engine was producing power but he felt no thrust. The airplane lost altitude and the pilot landed in a rough pasture short of the runway. The landing gear separated and the left wing buckled before coming to a stop. Post-accident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed the brass tip separated from the wooden propeller and the blades separated to the hub section. The missing pieces of propeller were not located.

NTSB coding

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