NONE · OCONNOR PAUL A ULTIMATE AERO 10-200 · 2014-04-18 · Saint Albans, VT, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA202
Event ID
20140418X40544
Type
Accident
Date
2014-04-18
Location
Saint Albans, VT, USA
Coordinates
44.946109, -73.113609
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
OCONNOR PAUL A
Model
ULTIMATE AERO 10-200
Registration
N827D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The propeller blade’s failure due to fatigue cracks that initiated from pitch change pin attachment holes that had been drilled too deep during manufacture.