Plane Crash List

Rose PARAKEET A-1 NC18252

10 June 2005 · Boyd, Texas, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 10 June 2005 at about 21:05 local time, a Rose PARAKEET A-1 registered NC18252 was involved in an accident near Boyd, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 21:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Boyd, Texas, United States
Coordinates
33.1667, -97.6333
Aircraft
Rose PARAKEET A-1
Registration
NC18252
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Weatherford → Gainesville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DFW05CA158

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The in-flight separation of the outboard section of the propeller for unknown reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was cruising in an antique bi-plane at 3,500 feet, with a power setting of approximately 2,150 rpm, when the engine developed a severe vibration. The pilot shut down the engine and noticed that the outboard portion of the wooden propeller blade had "splintered" and was missing. During the subsequent forced landing, the aircraft went through a barbed wire fence and hit a metal fencepost. The propeller manufacturer was unable to determine the reason for the propeller failure, and noted no abnormalities existed in the propeller.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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