Amateur/Home Built/Experimental
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 19400; Flight Crew Type 150
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Police / Security Involved
Aircraft
Flying single pilot in a Velocity Standard RG at 8;000 feet MSL. I experienced a sudden violent airframe vibration caused by a propeller blade failure. A State highway was to my left and was vacant of any traffic; I secured the engine and made an approach and uneventful landing on the highway exiting under control onto a dirt road. No injuries were sustained. County Sheriff arrived on scene to assist but none was needed. NTSB was notified as required.
An experimental aircraft pilot experiences a sudden violent airframe vibration caused by a propeller blade failure at 8;000 feet. The engine is secured and the aircraft is landed on a state highway with no traffic conflicts.