Dannely Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Saturday, October 9, 1982 12:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER ADVANCING THE THROTTLE ABOUT 1/2 OF ITS TRAVEL TO COMMENCE THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PLT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION & FELT A VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE ACFT. THE ENG QUIT & THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. POST CRASH EXAMINATIONREVEALED THAT ONE ENTIRE PROPELLER BLADE HAD BEEN THROWN FROM THE PROPELLER HUB. THE FATIGUE FAILURE ORIGINATED AT A LOCATION ACROSS THE HUB FROM THE OPEN AREA & PROPOGATED OVER APPROXIMATELY 80% OF THE SURFACE BEFORE BREAKING AWAY IN OVERLOAD. THE FATIGUE ORIGINATED FROM AN AREA OF A METAL DEFECT IN THE FORM OF OVERHEATED MELTED MATERIAL. A DISCOLORED IRREGULAR AREA EXISTED ALONG THE OUTER RADIUS OF THE ORIGIN AREA, & DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THIS AREA DISCLOSED SPHERICAL PORES & STRUCTURE INDICATIVE OF FUSED METAL. THE FATIGUE STRIATIONS EMANATED FROM THE BASE OF THE POROUS & FUSED ZONE. A SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE DEFECT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/9/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1220
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MONTGOMERY
Event State ALABAMA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 36104
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport DANNELY FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MGM
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3299
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N45696
NTSB Number ATL83FA008
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 177RG
Aircraft Series Identifier 177RG
Aircraft Serial Number 177RG1127
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Unknown
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 16
Airframe Hours 2081
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROSS S. BROWN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 500 FIRST ALABAMA BANK BLDG.
Aircraft Owner City MONTGOMERY
Aircraft Owner State AL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 36104
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HARVEY MONK
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT. 4, 566 ROARK TRAIL
Operator City MONTGOMERY
Operator State AL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 36116
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code MGM
Departure City MONTGOMERY
Departure State AL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1220
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code MGM
Destination City MONTGOMERY
Destination State AL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21
Runway Length 4010
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --