Originally Posted by
Stiff Under Carriage
This is where it’s strange, would’ve expected it to fly off during start completely in feather. The fabric strap component may have been super tight. Centrifugal force may have allowed it to tighten on the prop as these straps can get quite difficult to get on or off over the prop de ice boot and therefore lodged and the unfeathered prop aggravating the friction holding it on, at 1000 odd RPM. During takeoff the 1390 odd RPM was enough to make it let go eventually.
So, what I don't get is why they didn't reject the takeoff. Surely that's SOP if you hear a loud bang during the takeoff roll??