Thruster T600N 450, G-KYLE, 15 February 2013

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: Sport aviation and balloons
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 15 February 2013
• Aircraft type: Thruster T600N 450
• Location: Near Killinchy, Co Down
• Registration: G-KYLE

Thruster T600N 450, G-KYLE

Summary:

After about 1¼ hours of flight and whilst the aircraft was climbing, the propeller suddenly detached. The aircraft was damaged as it overran the field selected for the forced landing. The propeller flange mounting screws had failed in fatigue in a manner apparently similar to three previous events investigated by the AAIB and had achieved only about half their operating life of 500 hours.

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Thruster T600N 450 G-KYLE 06-13.pdf (85.63 kb)

Published 10 December 2014