ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382521
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| Date: | Thursday 24 February 1983 |
| Time: | 20:16 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Owner/operator: | Air Midwest |
| Registration: | N237AM |
| MSN: | TC-332 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5470 hours |
| Engine model: | AIRESEARCH 331-3UW-30-3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Louis, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Columbia, MO (KCOU) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ROTATING RIGHT PROP STRUCK A FEMALE CHILD PASSENGER WHO HAD RUN DOWN THE ACFT AIRSTAIR TO RETRIEVE A DOLL SHE HAD DROPPED WHILE CLIMBING THE AIRSTAIR TO BOARD FOR THE FLT. A COMPANY ATTENDANT WAS STATIONED AT THE LEFT (STOPPED) PROP, BUT NOT ON OR NEAR THE AIRSTAIR, TO ASSIST THE PASSENGERS. THE OPERATOR HAD NO PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF ENGINES DURING ENPLANING & DEPLANING. BOARDING PROCEDURES WERE SKETCHY, BUT HAVE BEEN CHANGED SINCE THE ACCIDENT TO REQUIRE A CREWMEMBER BE ON THE BOARDING STAIRS PRIOR TO BOARDING PASSENGERS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83FA072
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 August 1982 | N237AM | Air Midwest | 0 | Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, MO (MKC) | |
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| 24 May 1984 | N237AM | Air Midwest | 0 | Albuquerque, NM | |
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| 10 May 2005 | C-FKEX | Perimeter Aviation | 0 | Thompson Airport, MB (YTH) |  |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 14:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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