ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361234
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| Date: | Sunday 26 September 1993 |
| Time: | 17:58 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 |
| Owner/operator: | L & L Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N8992P |
| MSN: | 24-4453 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6529 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Niagara Falls, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Westminster, MD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD COMPLETED HIS PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, AND RETURNED TO THE OFFICE TO PAY HIS TIE-DOWN FEES FOR THE THREE DAYS. ON HIS RETURN, HE STATED THAT HE STARTED THE ENGINE, CONTACTED GROUND CONTROL FOR TAXI INSTRUCTIONS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI AS THE NOSEWHEEL CHOCK WAS STILL IN PLACE. HIS WIFE, A NON-PILOT, VOLUNTEERED TO REMOVE THE CHOCK. HE STATED THAT SHE EXITED THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT AND WALKED IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT WING WHERE SHE TRIED TO REMOVE THE CHOCK FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NOSE GEAR AFT OF THE PROPELLER. SHE WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HEARD AND FELT A SLIGHT THUD IN THE VICINITY OF THE PROPELLER, SO HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND EXITED THE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW STARTING PROCEDURES AND HIS INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY NOT REMOVING THE WHEEL CHOCKS AND THE PASSENGER NOT MAINTAINING CLEARANCE FROM THE PROPELLER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA186
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 16:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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