Student pilot and instructor in luscombe 81 make forced landing at gvt after losing propeller.

Attributes
ACN	415950
Time
Date	199810
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gvt
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 95 flight time type : 78
ASRS Report	415950
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Scheduled cross country training flight from propwash (16XS) justin, tx, to majors field, greenville (gvt), tx. Planned en route time of 0.7 hours. Entered approach to gvt from the west descending from 2500 ft MSL to the gvt pattern altitude of 1500 ft MSL. Made radio call to majors traffic on 118.65 with location and intentions of crossing mid-field, left downwind and left base for runway 17, full stop, majors. Note: the majors control tower is not normally opened on the wkend. Crossed mid- field at 1500 ft MSL (just north of the majors control tower) to view windsock located on east side of runway 17/35. Upon crossing mid-field, made radio call to majors traffic on 118.65 with location and intentions of left downwind, left base for runway 17, full stop, majors. After wings level on downwind, pulled carburetor heat on and pulled power back to 1500 RPM, 80 mph indicated. At that time, there was a mild vibration felt in the engine. Instead of flying the normal downwind leg, turned to base leg early (to the west). At that time after wings level, a more pronounced vibration was felt and then a loud 'thud' was heard. At that time, the propeller assembly departed the aircraft and hit the right front cowl area of the aircraft. Altitude was approximately 1000-1200 ft MSL. Continued the base leg and entered final approach to runway 17, majors field (greenville). Accomplished successful dead-stick landing on runway 17. Note: no other aircraft were operating on or around majors field (greenville) during this time frame.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUDENT PLT AND INSTRUCTOR IN LUSCOMBE 81 MAKE FORCED LNDG AT GVT AFTER LOSING PROP.

Narrative: SCHEDULED XCOUNTRY TRAINING FLT FROM PROPWASH (16XS) JUSTIN, TX, TO MAJORS FIELD, GREENVILLE (GVT), TX. PLANNED ENRTE TIME OF 0.7 HRS. ENTERED APCH TO GVT FROM THE W DSNDING FROM 2500 FT MSL TO THE GVT PATTERN ALT OF 1500 FT MSL. MADE RADIO CALL TO MAJORS TFC ON 118.65 WITH LOCATION AND INTENTIONS OF XING MID-FIELD, L DOWNWIND AND L BASE FOR RWY 17, FULL STOP, MAJORS. NOTE: THE MAJORS CTL TWR IS NOT NORMALLY OPENED ON THE WKEND. CROSSED MID- FIELD AT 1500 FT MSL (JUST N OF THE MAJORS CTL TWR) TO VIEW WINDSOCK LOCATED ON E SIDE OF RWY 17/35. UPON XING MID-FIELD, MADE RADIO CALL TO MAJORS TFC ON 118.65 WITH LOCATION AND INTENTIONS OF L DOWNWIND, L BASE FOR RWY 17, FULL STOP, MAJORS. AFTER WINGS LEVEL ON DOWNWIND, PULLED CARB HEAT ON AND PULLED PWR BACK TO 1500 RPM, 80 MPH INDICATED. AT THAT TIME, THERE WAS A MILD VIBRATION FELT IN THE ENG. INSTEAD OF FLYING THE NORMAL DOWNWIND LEG, TURNED TO BASE LEG EARLY (TO THE W). AT THAT TIME AFTER WINGS LEVEL, A MORE PRONOUNCED VIBRATION WAS FELT AND THEN A LOUD 'THUD' WAS HEARD. AT THAT TIME, THE PROP ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE ACFT AND HIT THE R FRONT COWL AREA OF THE ACFT. ALT WAS APPROX 1000-1200 FT MSL. CONTINUED THE BASE LEG AND ENTERED FINAL APCH TO RWY 17, MAJORS FIELD (GREENVILLE). ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFUL DEAD-STICK LNDG ON RWY 17. NOTE: NO OTHER ACFT WERE OPERATING ON OR AROUND MAJORS FIELD (GREENVILLE) DURING THIS TIME FRAME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.