Podcast Episode

Episode 98: Prop Separation

"There I was..." An Aviation Podcast·AOPA Air Safety Institute·30 August 2026·48 min

About this episode

Sport pilot Ken Luna and his former instructor Toto Marchand discuss an emergency Ken experienced while flying home from a short lunch trip with his son. At about 2,000 feet, his light sport aircraft suddenly experienced violent vibrations when a propeller blade separated, causing the engine to fail and the canopy to pop open.