1 fatal · PIPER PA-31-350 · 1989-09-15 · ONTARIO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89FA314
Event ID
20001213X29403
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-15
Location
ONTARIO, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.070106, -117.619384
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N70PE
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE RIGHT PROPELLER HUB DUE TO METAL FATIGUE WHICH RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS DAMAGE DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME IN FLIGHT BY THE SEPARATING PROPELLER MAKING THE AIRCRAFT UNCONTROLLABLE.