ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360699
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Date: | Friday 18 March 1994 |
Time: | 10:10 LT |
Type: | Luscombe 8A |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N71891 |
MSN: | 3318 |
Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2989 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65-8 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Wimauma, FL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS INITIATING A SIGHT SEEING RIDE, THE PASSENGER'S FATHER ASSISTED IN UNTYING THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE. AFTER UNCHOCKING THE LEFT MAIN TIRE, HE TURNED TO WALK-AWAY WHEN HIS RIGHT ARM WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PERSON REMOVING THE CHOCK TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FROM THE PROPELLER. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE BY PERSON ON GROUND.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA94LA096 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 8 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94LA096
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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