ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201970
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| Date: | Sunday 21 February 1999 |
| Time: | 19:25 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301 |
| Owner/operator: | Frank Parella |
| Registration: | N3559U |
| MSN: | 32R-8019018 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3537 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dulles, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KIAD) |
| Montgomery, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Signature Flight Support Employee was fatally injured when he came in contact with the rotating propeller of an airplane. The airplane was parked, with the engine operating, while the pilot transcribed the Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS). The pilot reported that he removed the chock around the main landing gear, and placed the chock around the front landing gear in an 'L' position. Witnesses reported that the employee was focused on the front landing gear as he bent down into the propeller. Co-workers stated that the employee may have been distracted due to several domestic issues. The employee had been with the company for approximately 3 weeks, and had no prior aviation experience. Investigation of Signature Flight Support by state and federal agencies revealed no deficiencies in the training programs.
Probable Cause: The FBO employee's diverted attention, resulting in an inadvertent encounter with a rotating propeller.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA063
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 09:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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