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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Published 14 January 2021