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December 07, 2022

Hartzell's Voyager Prop STC'd for Cessna Skywagon

Popular Bushplane 3-Blade Now Available for Conti O-470 Equipped 180s

Hartzell has obtained an STC for their 3-blade Voyager propeller on Cessna Skywagons equipped with a Continental O-470. The Voyager prop offers improved take-off performance, climb rate, and cruise speeds over most original OEM props, while boasting a 2,400-hour, 6-year TBO. The popular prop has been approved for many of the more popular bush-worthy Cessna models, like the 180, 182, 185, and 206 when equipped with the Continental 520 or 550.

The Altimeter Was “Well Within The Test Allowable Error At All Ranges.”

On November 27, 2022, at 1729 eastern standard time, a Mooney M20J, N201RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gaithersburg, Maryland. The private pilot and passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. Preliminary Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) data revealed that the airplane departed Montgomery County Airpark (GAI), Gaithersburg, Maryland, on the morning of the accident and flew to Westchester County Airport (HPN), White Plains, New York. The accident occurred on the return flight to GAI while the airplane was operating