1 fatal · BEECH E95A · 1994-09-20 · POPLAR GROVE, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI94FA340
Event ID
20001206X02193
Type
Accident
Date
1994-09-20
Location
POPLAR GROVE, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.360713, -88.82051
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
E95A
Registration
N9581Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Aircraft control not maintained by the pilot when he began his turn from base leg to final approach. Factors associated with this accident were the fatigue failure of a propeller blade, improper maintenance overhaul of the propeller, and a material defect in the propeller blade clamp screws.