# Accident 19981103031149A: Saab SF340A, Memphis, TN, November 3, 1998 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: November 3, 1998, 20:10 local time - Place: Memphis, TN - Airport: Memphis International - Damage: No damage - Phase of flight: Idling Engines - Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121) - Operator: REXA - Location: 35.0693° N, 89.9902° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0693&lon=-89.9902&mi=10 - Aircraft: N325PX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N325PX-2005-05-02) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Saab-Fairchild 340A (registry code 7850100, https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-fairchild-340a) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: GE CT7-SER series (registry code 30031, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-ser-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: SAAB SF340A - Reported engine: GE CT75A2 - People aboard: 11 - Fatal injuries: 1 - Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 6,000 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA99LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA026) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981103031149A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-23) SHARA MAY, A GROUND CREW MEMBER, WAS PERFORMING ENGINE START ASSISTANCE TO THE FLIGHT CREW. UPON RECEIVING THE DISCONNECT SIGNAL FROM THE PILOT, SHE STEPPED STRAIGHT TOWARD THE GROUND POWER UNIT RECEPTACLE, THROUGH THE ARC OF THE ROTATING PROPELLER AND WAS FATALLY INJURED. RAMP LIGHTING COULD BE IMPROVED IN THIS AREA. (.19) THE GROUND CREWMEMBER WAS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ASSISTED WITH THE START OF NO. 2 ENGINE. SHE THEN SIGNALED FOR REMOVAL OF GROUND POWER AND THE FLIGHTCREW GAVE HER THE SIGNAL TO REMOVE GROUND POWER. SHE WALKED DIRECTLY FROM HER POSITION TOWARD THE GROUND POWER UNIT, LOCATED BEHIND THE RIGHT WING, AND WAS STRUCK BY THE ROTATING PROPELLER, RECEIVING FATAL INJURIES. POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION OF THE GROUND CREWMEMBER SHOWED THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS BLUNT HEAD INJURIES AND THERE WERE NO FINDINGS THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED CAUSAL TO THE ACCIDENT. TOXICOLOGY TESTING ON SPECIMENS FROM THE GROUND CREWMEMBER WERE NEGATIVE FOR CARBON MONOXIDE, CYANIDE, ETHANOL ALCOHOL, AND DRUGS. THE TESTS WERE POSITIVE FOR SALICYLATE AND A DETECTION OF BROMPHENIRAMINE IN URINE. THE COMPANY STATION OPERATIONS MANUAL WARNS GROUND CREWMEMBERS NOT TO GO UNDER THE WING OF AN AIRCRAFT IF AN ENGINE ON THAT WING IS RUNNING. (.19) SEE NARRATIVE #MIA99LA026 ## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA99LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA026), Nov 4, 1998: Saab-Scania 340A (N325PX), Memphis, TN, minor damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The ground crewmembers inadvertent walking into the path of a rotating propeller resulting in her being struck and fatally injured. ## Other reports on N325PX (9) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19980526026249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980526026249I), May 26, 1998: Saab SF340A (N325PX), Little Rock, AR. On may 26, 1998, a fairchild Saab 340A, N325PX, registered to mcc financial corp. was operating as flagship 5124 level at 15000 approximately 70 miles… - [Incident 19941218045059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941218045059I), Dec 18, 1994: Saab SF340A (N325PX), Cedar Rapids, IA. Right engine chip light came on. Diverted to cid. Chips small enough to be no problem. - [Incident 19940126051999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940126051999I), Jan 26, 1994: Saab SF340A (N325PX), Minneapolis, MN. Left engine lost power on descent. Shut engine down. Landed safely. Stainless steel tube failed. Lost P3 pressure - [Incident 19920123006569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920123006569I), Jan 23, 1992: Saab SF340A (N325PX), Lafayette, LA. Lost both EFIS tubes on climbout. Returned. Landed safely. - [Incident 19910522032149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910522032149I), May 22, 1991: Saab SF340A (N325PX), Memphis, TN. Passenger had severe ear problem on deplaning. Aircraft was operated unpressurized with precautions. - [Incident 19900621036909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900621036909I), Jun 21, 1990: Saab SF340A (N325PX), Pensacola, FL. Engine oil pressure loss on left engine on climb. Returned. Shut left engine down on rollout. - [Incident 19880804037379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880804037379I), Aug 4, 1988: Saab SF340A (N325PX), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Passenger smelled smoke in cabin. Source was burned covering of a line to the freon system. - [Incident 19871030071979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871030071979I), Oct 30, 1987: Saab SF340A (N325PX), Memphis, TN. Right engine made a bang and torque went off scale. Over temp light came on. Engine shutdown, safe landing. - [Incident 19870317015709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870317015709I), Mar 17, 1987: Saab SF340A (N325PX), Jackson, MS. Compressor stall en route. Pilot was operating in known icing conditions. Suspect induction icing. Safe landing. From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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