Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Woodstock, Georgia 30188
Sunday, October 18, 1992 18:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. DURING THE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED A VIBRATION AND WAS TURNING TOWARD AN AIRPORT, WHEN THE WOODEN PROPELLER DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED A GROUP OF TREES, AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PROPELLER COULD NOT BE LOCATED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/18/1992
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1800
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City WOODSTOCK
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30188
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1747 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 100
Weather Observation Facility ID PDK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1002
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1200
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 555
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 18 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:22PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N110PB
NTSB Number ATL93LA013
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PATRICK F. BOWERS
Aircraft Model CORBIN JR. ACE E
Aircraft Series Identifier CORBIN JR.
Aircraft Serial Number 101
Certified Max Gross Weight 1150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Nov 30 1991 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 26
Airframe Hours 198
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MARCHMAN, GEORGE G.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 87 LLOYD DR.
Aircraft Owner City MARIETTA
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30066
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MARCHMAN, GEORGE G.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 87 LLOYD DR.
Operator City MARIETTA
Operator State GA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 30066
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 00A
Departure City STONE MOUNTAIN
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1640
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 6AO
Destination City CARTERSVILLE
Destination State GA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --