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Aviation accident ERA17FA050

2 fatal · CURTISS JN4 · 2016-11-17 · Williamson, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA17FA050
Event ID
20161117X33619
Type
Accident
Date
2016-11-17
Location
Williamson, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.184444, -84.384719

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CURTISS
Model
JN4
Registration
N1662
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The in-flight failure of the propeller due to excessive engine vibration loads and the use of an incorrectly-sized propeller, which resulted in a fatigue crack of the leading edge strip. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate repair of the propeller following a previous crack.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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