Swing VELOCITY RG N125V
11 April 1990 · Wimauma, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 April 1990 at about 15:05 local time, a Swing VELOCITY RG registered N125V, operated by Swing, Brian S., was involved in an accident near Wimauma, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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 15:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wimauma, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.7595, -82.2806
- Aircraft
- Swing VELOCITY RG
- Registration
- N125V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Swing, Brian S.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
DELAMINATION OF A PORTION OF ONE OF THE WOODEN PROPELLER BLADES AT A KNOT, RESULTING IN SEVERE VIBRATION AND NECESSITATING A FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING CRUISE FLT, HE FELT A SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE ACFT (THE ACFT WAS A PUSHER TYPE). HE SECURED THE ENG. AFTER TOUCHDOWN IN A FIELD DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT ROLLED INVERTED & CAME TO REST. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT A PORTION OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE DELAMINATED AT A KNOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
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