Accident British Aerospace 3201 Jetstream 31 N426AM,
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Date:Monday 1 October 1990
Time:19:18 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic JS31 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
British Aerospace 3201 Jetstream 31
Owner/operator:Air Midwest
Registration: N426AM
MSN: 874
Engine model:GARRETT DASH-12
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Accident
Location:St. Louis, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Bloomington, IL (IL42)
Destination airport:(KSTL)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER CHOCKING THE NOSE WHEEL, THE NEWLY EMPLOYED COMPANY GROUND AGENT WENT UNDER THE WING, FROM BEHIND, TO THE FUSELAGE POD TO UNLOAD CARGO. WITNESSES SAID HE CAME FORWARD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE SPOOLING DOWN PROPELLER.

Probable Cause: VISUAL OUTLOOK INADEQUATE BY THE GROUND PERSONNEL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF OPERATION AND A DUSK LIGHT CONDITION.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI91LA001
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI91LA001

Revision history:

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