What happened
On May 4, 2025, a Beechcraft E55, registration LV-KFP, was performing a general aviation repositioning flight from Domingo F. Sarmiento Airport to Aeroclub San Juan. During the landing phase of the flight, the pilot encountered wind gusts and wind shear while on final approach.
As the aircraft was approximately 300 meters past the threshold of runway 18, the pilot executed a go-around. The crew subsequently performed a new circuit and a longer final approach, eventually landing the aircraft without further incident. After the engine was shut down, the pilot identified physical evidence of contact on the propeller tips of the number one (left) engine, noting also oil droplets on the propeller pitch control mechanism.
The investigation
The investigation was conducted as a desk study. Following the discovery of the damage, the aircraft was moved to a hangar, and maintenance personnel were notified. The propeller was removed from the engine for technical inspection. Due to the significant amount of time that had passed since the event, the investigation noted that the aircraft had remained out of service for five months awaiting the replacement propeller. The investigation was unable to access the final technical damage report, determining that the delay in reporting rendered further technical analysis of the damage unlikely to provide additional value to the findings.