AAIB investigation to Sportstar Max, G-TMAX 25 May 2020

Propeller blade detached during climb out, White Ox Mead Farm Airstrip, near Bath, Somerset, 25 May 2020

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
14 January 2021
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
25 May 2020
Aircraft type:
Sportstar Max
Location:
White Ox Mead Farm Airstrip, near Bath, Somerset
Registration:
G-TMAX

Summary:

A propeller blade detached from the propeller hub during the initial climb out, causing a high level of vibration and the engine to stop. The pilot made a successful forced landing in a field. The detached blade was not recovered, and the cause of the failure was not identified.

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Sportstar Max, G-TMAX 01-21

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Published 14 January 2021