Piper PA-28-181 N2937X
26 August 1995 · Juneau, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1995 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N2937X was involved in an incident near Juneau, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.5796, -134.7705
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N2937X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Gustavus
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC95IA151
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
failure and separation of the propeller blade due to foreign object damage and fatigue.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Just after takeoff the airplane began to vibrate. The pilot reduced the power and returned for an immediate landing. Examination showed that 6 inches of one blade had separated from the propeller. The separated piece was recovered, and metallurgical examination showed that the blade separated due to a fatigue crack emanating from a gouge associated with foreign object damage. The propeller blade material met the material and hardness specifications as prescribed by the manufacturer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Pierre Gourinchas | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-180 | Warwick, New York, United States | Theodore LEB | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Palm Springs, California, United States | Alan L. Kaplan | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bolivar, Tennessee, United States | Alec S. Bari | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Carmel Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1995 | Cessna 180B | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 May 1995 | Cessna 150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Academy | Fatal | 1 |
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