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FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Apple Valley, CA · March 16, 1985

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Date
March 16, 1985 · 13:00 local
Place
Apple Valley, CA
Airport
Apple Valley
Phase of flight
Idling Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N1395W
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,040 total7 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N1395WRegistered now · Mooney M20CS/N 2673 · Built 1964Airframe modelMooney M20CEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Passenger got out of airplane while engine was idling. Jumped off front of wing and was struck by the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

PASSENGER GOT OUT OF AIRPLANE WHILE ENGINE WAS IDLING. JUMPED OFF FRONT OF WING AND WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPELLER.