C310 pilot has tip depart propeller; secures the engine and diverts for a normal landing.

Attributes
ACN	702194
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 24080
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Cessna 310/T310C
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	702194
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We were on a photo mission at 24080 ft in contact with ZZZ ARTCC. The tip came off of the right propeller. I shut the right engine down. As soon as I got the engine shut down and the propeller feathered I informed center. They cleared me to ZZZ VOR and 18000 ft. 18000 ft was above my single engine service altitude; and ZZZ VOR was 56 KM away. I then asked for direct ZZZ which by that time was 28 KM away and be allowed to circle down. I reported ZZZ in sight; ask center to stay with me until I could contact the tower. We contacted ZZZ tower and informed them we were single engine. We made a routine landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C310 PLT HAS TIP DEPART PROP; SECURES THE ENG AND DIVERTS FOR A NORMAL LNDG.

Narrative: WE WERE ON A PHOTO MISSION AT 24080 FT IN CONTACT WITH ZZZ ARTCC. THE TIP CAME OFF OF THE R PROP. I SHUT THE R ENG DOWN. AS SOON AS I GOT THE ENG SHUT DOWN AND THE PROP FEATHERED I INFORMED CTR. THEY CLRED ME TO ZZZ VOR AND 18000 FT. 18000 FT WAS ABOVE MY SINGLE ENG SVC ALT; AND ZZZ VOR WAS 56 KM AWAY. I THEN ASKED FOR DIRECT ZZZ WHICH BY THAT TIME WAS 28 KM AWAY AND BE ALLOWED TO CIRCLE DOWN. I RPTED ZZZ IN SIGHT; ASK CTR TO STAY WITH ME UNTIL I COULD CONTACT THE TWR. WE CONTACTED ZZZ TWR AND INFORMED THEM WE WERE SINGLE ENG. WE MADE A ROUTINE LNDG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.