Repair had been done almost 20 years ago due to a delamination close to the root as can be seen and then put on the shelf. Last year was toying with different setups pulled it down flew on it for 10 hours
, one morning was @ 700' fat dumb and happy.....BAM, I was convinced that I had a mid-air with another plane. I immediately pulled the throttle , Didn't seem to help , I knew it had to be prop or engine related so I killed the mags and put it in a steep dive cause I knew the airframe wouldn't hold together with what was happening . At about tree top level the vibration finally stopped , I knew then it was prop related. All that was left to do was get it down in the only pasture makeable I had just passed.
Through the years I had read accounts of pilots losing prop weights or part of a blade...….I thought I could relate to them, But I have decided that it's kinda like a kidney stone....If you ain't never had one....You really can't !
And Tempdoug, I really wouldn't mind a laminate repair on another wood prop, Just don't think I would want it done close to the root , As you can see it just pealed off and took more blade with it as it did. would only consider it if done out close to the tip .
All bolts with stood the loads but not the mounts.
If anybody wants to see the photo's of the broke mounts let me know I'll put them up, And as some have said.....A lot of things went my way in this snafu....Funny how much praying you can get done in a short time period !