Originally Posted by
IO540
I don't think a prop that's been ripped out of the gearbox is going to fly laterally on its own very far...
I would think the same had the prop/hub assembly remained integer (e.g. in case of failure of the flange bolts), but from the picture of the propeller on the beach it looks as though there's basically only one blade still attached to the hub. With such eccentricity, I would expect the prob/hub assembly to be flung sideways quite energetically.