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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Wimauma, FL · June 13, 1999

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Date
June 13, 1999 · 17:50 local
Place
Wimauma, FL
Airport
Wimauma Air Park Airport
Phase of flight
Idling Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N7485J
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA99LA179
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
275 total
N7485JRegistration cancelled Dec 20, 2021 · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30844 · Built 1968Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180Engine 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.

On June 13, 1999, about 1750 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-180, N7485J, registered to a private individual, had a deplaning passenger strike the propeller at Wimauma airport, Wimauma, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The airplane was not damaged. The private-rated pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. One passenger was fatally injured. The flight had originated in the Bahamas at an unknown time. After landing, the pilot taxied the airplane to the terminal area so the passengers could deplane, because it was raining. The engine was still running when one passenger exited the airplane and went aft on the wing. A second passenger exited the airplane, and fell into the propeller. (.4) on June 13, 1999, about 1750 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-180, N7485J, registered to a private individual, had a deplaning passenger strike the propeller at Wimauma airport, Wimauma, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The airplane was not damaged. The private-rated pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. One passenger was fatally injured. The flight had originated in the Bahamas at an unknown time. After landing, the pilot taxied the airplane to the terminal area so the passengers could deplane, because it was raining. The engine was still running when one passenger exited the airplane and went aft on the wing. A second passenger exited the airplane, went forward on the wing, and struck the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 13, 1999, ABOUT 1750 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-28R-180, N7485J, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, HAD A DEPLANING PASSENGER STRIKE THE PROPELLER AT WIMAUMA AIRPORT, WIMAUMA, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. ONE PASSENGER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED IN THE BAHAMAS AT AN UNKNOWN TIME. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT TAXIED THE AIRPLANE TO THE TERMINAL AREA SO THE PASSENGERS COULD DEPLANE, BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN ONE PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRPLANE AND WENT AFT ON THE WING. A SECOND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRPLANE, AND FELL INTO THE PROPELLER. (.4) ON JUNE 13, 1999, ABOUT 1750 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-28R-180, N7485J, REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, HAD A DEPLANING PASSENGER STRIKE THE PROPELLER AT WIMAUMA AIRPORT, WIMAUMA, FLORIDA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES. ONE PASSENGER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED IN THE BAHAMAS AT AN UNKNOWN TIME. AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT TAXIED THE AIRPLANE TO THE TERMINAL AREA SO THE PASSENGERS COULD DEPLANE, BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN ONE PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRPLANE AND WENT AFT ON THE WING. A SECOND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRPLANE, WENT FORWARD ON THE WING, AND STRUCK THE PROPELLER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA99LA179Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWimauma, FLa passenger deplaning the airplane while the engine was running struck the propeller.Jun 13, 1999 · No damage

Other reports on N7485J · 1

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

Incident 19850722038059ILevel Off Touchdown · Jonesboro, ARLanded gear up. Warning horn did not sound because over ride was on.Jul 22, 1985 · Minor damage