67 Flying Dutchman D1/LFD-13 N1113D
27 May 1990 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1990 at about 19:23 local time, a 67 Flying Dutchman D1/LFD-13 registered N1113D, operated by Richard L. Chaffin, was involved in an accident near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- 67 Flying Dutchman D1/LFD-13
- Registration
- N1113D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard L. Chaffin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tuscaloosa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90DKJ04
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WHO PERFORMED AN IMPROPER MODIFICATION OF THE PROPELLER BLADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS AT 2000 FEET WHEN A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN USING THE MAGNETO SWITCH. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER REVEALED THAT THE BLADES HAD BEEN SHORTENED FROM THE TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET MINIMUM OF 71.5 IN TO 65 IN. ADDITIONALLY THE PROPELLER WAS NOT RATED FOR THE 125 HP ENGINE. ITS MAXIMUM RATED HP WAS 115. THE MODIFICATION WAS DONE BY UNKNOWN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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