ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194349
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| Date: | Monday 20 March 2017 |
| Time: | 16:44 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8F Silvaire Deluxe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2007B |
| MSN: | 6434 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90-18F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Thrall Lake Airport (7MI3), Vicksburg, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vicksburg, MI (7MI3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was found lying on the ground under the nose of the airplane with a fatal head injury from a propeller strike. Normal engine start for this airplane required hand propping the engine. The airplane was found with the left wheel chocked, and the magneto, throttle control, primer, and fuel tank selector settings as expected for an engine start. It is likely that, during hand propping, the pilot inadvertently entered the path of the propeller. The Federal Aviation Administration advises pilots that hand propping should only be attempted with two properly trained people, and the pilot was alone when he was fatally injured.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent contact with the propeller while hand propping the engine, which resulted in a fatal injury.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2007B
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2017 22:18 | Geno | Added |
| 08-Oct-2018 16:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 15-May-2022 04:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
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