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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Grand Rapids, MI · December 27, 1979

Date: December 27, 1979 · 17:20 local
Place: Grand Rapids, MI
Airport: Kent Co
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N2994R
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 270 total190 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2994RRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-35386 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot turned propeller by hand, prop struck him on the head.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TURNED PROPELLER BY HAND, PROP STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

Other reports on N2994R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19790212007049IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · South Haven, MIPilot touched down left of centerline with gear in deep snow. Spun and struck snowbank. Improperly plowed runwayFeb 12, 1979 · Minor damage